Acis y Galatea is a zarzuela by Antonio de Literes to a libretto by José de Cañizares.[1] It was first performed on 19 December 1708 in Madrid at the theatre Real Coliseo del Buen Retiro in the Buen Retiro Palace for the 25th birthday of King Philip V.[2] It is based on Ovid's story of the Acis and Galatea myth in his Metamorphoses. The soprano aria "Confiado jilguerillo" [The confident goldfinch] is the opera's most popular number. A recording by Al Ayre Español was issued on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi in 2001.
References
edit- ^ Mikkelsen, Carol (2005). Spanish Theater Songs: Baroque and Classical Eras. Alfred Music. p. 10. ISBN 9781457412738.
In the original cast the roles of Acis and Galatea, as well as all but three members of the cast, were sung by women. Literes, much influenced by Italian opera, borrowed many musical features from that style.
- ^ Detailed analysis, Luís Antonio González Marín, mundoclasico.com (in English)
External links
edit- Acis y Galatea: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Stein, Louise K. (2002) [1992]. "Acis y Galatea". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- Complete video recording on YouTube