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Acis and Galatea-3 April 2009 Evening 7.30pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Christopher Hogwood
Chorus Master Stephen Westrop
Leader Kati Debretzeni
Cast
Galatea
a nymph and demi-goddess 		Danielle de Niese
Acis
a shepherd 		Charles Workman
Damon
a shepherd 		Paul Agnew
Polyphemus
a giant 		Matthew Rose
Coridon
a shepherd 		Ji-Min Park
Chorus Soprano Soloist Juliet Schiemann
Chorus Tenor Soloist Phillip Bell
Dancers of The Royal Ballet
Galatea Lauren Cuthbertson
Acis Edward Watson
Damon Steven McRae
Damon Melissa Hamilton
Polyphemus Eric Underwood
Coridon Paul Kay
Dancer Olivia Cowley
Dancer Cindy Jourdain
Dancer Kristen McNally
Dancer Iohna Loots
Dancer Samantha Raine
Dancer Brian Maloney
Dancer Liam Scarlett
Dancer Johannes Stepanek
Dancer Dawid Trzensimiech
The Royal Opera Extra Chorus
Harpsichord continuo Julian Perkins
Cello continuo Andrew Skidmore
Chamber organ Steven Moore
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Notes: Performance recorded for future DVD release.
Language: English
Surtitled by: Jonathan Burton
Durations: Entire work: 8.59-10.35pm
Event: Number 2 in The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet mixed programme 3 April 2009
Television - future relay : BBC 4; 15 May 2009
Television - future relay : BBC 4; 22 May 2009
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 3 April 2009 (in Royal Opera House Collections)