There are 28 recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel on file

Order by conductor

(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )

1 1950?(STU) - Goehr Walter - Handel Society Orchestra*

2 1959(STU) - Boult Adrian - Philomusica of London*

3 1959?(SE) - Paumgartner Bernhard - Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg*

4 1959?(STU) - Koch Helmut - Berliner Kammeroper*

5 1970?(STU) - Deller Alfred - Stour Music Chamber Orchestra*

6 1978(STU) - Gardiner John Eliot - English Baroque Soloists*

7 1978(STU) - Marriner Neville - Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields*

8 197?(STU) - Chemin-Petit Hans - Berliner Symphoniker*

9 1985(LI) - Müller-Bruhl Helmut - Capella Clementina**

10 1985(STU) - Schreier Peter - ORF-Symphonie-Orchester (Wien)*

11 1986(STU) - Somary Johannes - Amor Artis Orchestra*

12 1989(STU) - King Robert - King's Consort*

13 1990 - Hogwood Christopher - HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY*

14 1991(LI) - Asch David van - Scholars of London*

15 1991(STU) - Pinnock Trevor - The English Concert*

16 1991(STU) - Spering Christoph - Das Neue Orchester*

17 1991?(STU) - Schwarz Gerard - Seattle Symphony Orchestra*

18 1993(STU) - Asch David van - The Scholar's Baroque Ensemble*

19 1998(STU) - Christie William - Les Arts Florissants*

20 199?(STU) - Radu Valentin - Ama Deus Ensemble*

21 19?? - Holmes Malcolm - Lowell House Music Society Orchestra*

22 2003 - Milnes Eric - Les Boréades*

23 2004(LI) - Cleobury Nicholas - Freiburger Barockorchester*

24 2007(LI) - McCreesh Paul - Gabrieli Consort and Players*

25 2007 - Haselböck Martin - Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra*

26 2008(STU) - Butt John - Dunedin Consort & Players*

27 2009(LI) - Hogwood Christopher - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment*

28 200? - McGegan Nicholas - Festspiel Orchester Göttingen*

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Walter Goehr - 1950?(STU)

Orchestra - Handel Society Orchestra

Chorus - Handel Society Choir

Acis - Richard Lewis

Galatea - Margaret Ritchie

Damon - William Herbert

Polyphemus - Trevor Anthony

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Black Disc - Handel Society HDL 2 {3LPS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - September 1951 Vol.18 No.1 p.28 [PLM]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Adrian Boult - 1959(STU)

Orchestra - Philomusica of London

Chorus - Saint Anthony Singers

Acis - Peter Pears

Galatea - Joan Sutherland

Damon - David Galliver

Polyphemus - Owen Brannigan

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Black Disc; - L'Oiseau-Lyre OL 50179/50180 {2LPS} (1960)ª; L'Oiseau-Lyre SOL 60011/60012 {2LPS} (1960)ª; Argo 414 310-1 {2LPS} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - Argo 414 310-4 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca «Serenata» 436 227-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; Chandos CHAN 3147 {1CD} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1960 pp.469-470 [DS]; April 1960 pp.511-512 [DST]; August 1985 p. [RF]; February 2008 p.84 [DV]

Opera - April 1960 p.293

Opera Now - August 1993 p.48

Opera News - May 2008 p.82 [RP]

Fanfare - August Vol.38 No.6 July/August 2008 pp.150-151 [BB]

Orpheus - October 1993 p.55

Opéra International - No.170 June 1993 p.74

Diapason - June 1993 p.126; No.556 mars 2008 pp.82-83 [IAA]

Records and Recordings - February 1960 p.17 [RG]

American Record Guide - July 1960 Vol.26 No.11 p.896 [JWB]

High Fidelity Magazine - July 1960 Vol.10 No.7 p.58 [CLO]

International Record Review - December 2007 pp.74-75 [RL1]

Classic Record Collector - Winter 2007 p.97 [TP]

Répertoire - No.60 juillet-aoüt 1993 p.45

Comments:- *The recording issued on the Chandos label is slightly shortened.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Bernhard Paumgartner - 1959?(SE)

Orchestra - Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg

Chorus - Oberlin College Choir

Acis - Richard van Vrooman

Galatea - Maria Harvey

Polyphemus - David Bruce

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Black Disc - Philips A 00530 L {1LP}; Fontana C 875064 Y {1LP} Epic LC 3724 {1LP} (USA); Epic BC 1095 {1LP} (USA)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

High Fidelity Magazine - November 1960 Vol.10 No.11 p.86 [CLO]

American Record Guide - January 1961 Vol.27 No.5 p.396 [JWB]

Comments:- Mozart's orchestration

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Helmut Koch - 1959?(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Kammeroper

Chorus - Radiochor Berlin

Acis - Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Galatea - Jutta Vulpius

Damon - Ingrid Czerny

Polyphemus - Herbert Rossler

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Black Disc - Eterna 8 20 095-96 {2LPS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *The LPs issued on the Eterna label are listed in the «Schallplatten Katalog 1970» of VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin S.12.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Alfred Deller - 1970?(STU)

Orchestra - Stour Music Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Deller Consort

Acis - John Buttrey

Galatea - Honor Sheppard

Damon - Neil Jenkins

Polyphemus - Maurice Bevan

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Black Disc; - RCA SRS 2000 {2LPS} (UK) (1971)ª; Balkanton BOA 1655 {2LPS}; Harmonia Mundi France HM 216/17 {2LPS};; RCA VICS 6040 {2LPS} (USA)

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1971 p.869 [SS]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.3 Autumn 1985 pp.186-187 [WDG]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1978(STU)

Orchestra - English Baroque Soloists

Acis - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson

Galatea - Norma Burrowes

Damon - Martyn Hill

Polyphemus - Willard White

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Black Disc; - Archiv Produktion 2708 038 {2LPS} (1978)ª

Compact Cassette; - Archiv Produktion 3375 004 (1978)ª

Compact Disc; - Archiv Produktion 423 406-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª; Archiv Produktion 474 225-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Archiv POCA 2155-6 {2CDS} (Japan) (1992)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.523 [RF]: December 1978 p.1178 (mention) [IM];January 1979 p.1258 [JBS]; August 1988 p. [NA]

Fanfare - Vol.27 No.1 September/October 2003 pp.127-128 [BJ]

Diapason - No.502 avril 2003 p.100 [PK]

Comments:- The choruses are sung by the soloists plus Paul Elliot

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Neville Marriner - 1978(STU)

Orchestra - Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields

Acis - Robert Tear

Galatea - Jill Gomez

Damon - Philip Langridge

Polyphemus - Benjamin Luxon

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Black Disc - Argo ZRG 886-887

Compact Cassette - Argo K114K 22

Compact Disc - Decca 452 973-2 {2CDS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.523 [RF]: December 1978 p.1178 (mention) [IM]; January 1979 p.1258 [JBS]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.96 [LB]

Comments:- The chorus is sung by Jennifer Smith, Magaret Cabel, Paul Esswood, Wynford EvansNeil Jenkins, Richard Jackson

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Hans Chemin-Petit - 197?(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker

Acis - Donald Grobe

Galatea - Carole Malone

Damon - Christiane Hampe

Polyphemus - Peter Lagger

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Black Disc - Thorofon 762882901 {2LPS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *The LPs issued by Thorofon are listed in Ars Antiqua List 275 July 2004 p.30. The assignment of the singers to the roles given above may be incorrect.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Helmut Müller-Bruhl - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Capella Clementina

Chorus - The Sixteen

Acis - Paul Elliott

Galatea - Barbara Schlick

Damon - Guy de Mey

Polyphemus - Michael Schopper

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 105 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *Video recording of a performance either in Schloß Augustusberg, Brühl or at St Gallen, Switzerland. There is a review in OPERA December 1985 pp.1417-1418. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005». The recording is described as «ABRIDGED».

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Peter Schreier - 1985(STU)

Orchestra - ORF-Symphonie-Orchester (Wien)

Chorus - Chor des Osterreichischen Rundfunks

Acis - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson

Galatea - Edith Mathis

Damon - Robert Gambill

Polyphemus - Robert Lloyd

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Black Disc - Orfeo S 133 852 H {2LPS}

Compact Disc - Orfeo C 133 852 {2CDS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1998 pp.126-128 [CH]

American Record Guide - May/June 1987 Vol.50 No.3 p.28 [RVL]

Comments:- A recording of Mozart's version with the text sung in German

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Johannes Somary - 1986(STU)

Orchestra - Amor Artis Orchestra

Acis - Grayson Hirst

Galatea - Julianne Baird

Damon - Stephen Oosting

Polyphemus - John Ostendorf

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Compact Disc - Newport Classic NCD 60 045 1-2

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - March/April 1998 p.96 [GH]

Diapason - No.403 avril 1994 p.128

Comments:- Recording of the 1718 version

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Robert King - 1989(STU)

Orchestra - King's Consort

Acis - John Mark Ainsley

Galatea - Claron McFadden

Damon - Rogers Covey-Crump

Polyphemus - Michael George

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Compact Cassette; - Hyperion KA 66361/2 (+Look down, harmonious Saint +The Praise of harmony) (1990)ª

Compact Disc; - Hyperion CDA 66361-2 (+Look down, harmonious Saint +The Praise of harmony) {2CDS} (1990)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1990 p.97 [SS]; July 1990 p.190 [JBS]

Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.1 p.137

Comments:- Recording of the «smaller-scale version»

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Christopher Hogwood - 1990

Orchestra - HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY

Acis - John Mark Ainsley

Galatea - Lynne Dawson

Damon - Nico Van Der Meel

Polyphemus - Michael George

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Compact Disc - L'Oiseau-Lyre 430 538-2

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1992 p.86

Fanfare - November-December 1992 p.247

Comments:- Mozart's version in German

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor David van Asch - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Scholars of London

Acis - Robin Doveton

Galatea - Kym Amps

Damon - Angus Davidson

Polyphemus - David van Asch

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Compact Disc; - Dorian 93227 {1CD} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - September/October 2001 Vol.64 No.5 pp.129 [JWB]

Comments:- This is a different recording from that with the same cast issued by Naxos.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Trevor Pinnock - 1991(STU)

Orchestra - The English Concert

Chorus - The Concert of the English

Acis - Jamie MacDougall

Galatea - Barbara Bonney

Damon - Markus Schäfer

Polyphemus - John Tomlinson

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Compact Disc; - Archiv Produktion 435 792-2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Archiv Produktion 447 7002 {2CDS} (1996)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1992 p. [SS]

Opera Now - January 1996 p.56

HiFi News & Record Review - March 1993 p.73

Fanfare - November-December 1993 p.258

Diapason - janvier 1993 p.116

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.151 p.101; No.169 p.124

Classic CD - December 1992 p.70

Répertoire - No.53 décembre 1992 p.49: No.86 décembre 1995 p.41

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.61

Comments:- A recording of Mozart's arrangement

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Christoph Spering - 1991(STU)

Orchestra - Das Neue Orchester

Acis - Markus Schäfer

Galatea - Mechthild Bach

Damon - Wilfred Jochens

Polyphemus - Peter Lika

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Compact Disc; - Opus 111 OPS 45 9109/10 (+Ode for St Cecilia's Day in German) {2CDS} (1992)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1992 p. [SS]

Comments:- A recording of Mozart's arrangement.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Gerard Schwarz - 1991?(STU)

Orchestra - Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Seattle Chorale

Acis - David Gordon

Galatea - Dawn Kotoski

Damon - Glenn Siebert

Polyphemus - Jan Opalach

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Compact Disc - Delos DE 3107 {2CDS}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - May/June 1992 Vol.55 No.3 p.66 [JWB]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor David van Asch - 1993(STU)

Orchestra - The Scholar's Baroque Ensemble

Acis - Robin Doveton

Galatea - Kym Amps

Damon - Angus Davidson

Polyphemus - David van Asch

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Compact Disc; - Naxos 8.553188 {1CD} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1999 p.81 [SS]

Opéra International - octobre 1998 No.228 p.56 [JCL]

BBC Music Magazine - January 1999 p.66 (mention) [NA]

American Record Guide - March/April 1999 Vol.62 No.2 p.140 [JWB]

Répertoire - No.120 janvier 1999 p.44 [XDG]

Comments:- This is a different recording from that with the same cast issued by Dorian.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor William Christie - 1998(STU)

Orchestra - Les Arts Florissants

Acis - Paul Agnew

Galatea - Sophie Daneman

Damon - Patricia Petibon

Polyphemus - Alan Ewing

Coridon - Joseph Cornwell

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Compact Disc; - ERATO 3984-25505-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1999 p.76 [SS]

Opera - December 1999 p.1448 [AB]

HiFi News & Record Review - January 2000 p.99 [CM]

Fanfare - Vol 23 No.3 January/February 2000 p.254 [BJ]

Opéra International - septembre 1999 No.238 p.71 [JCL]

Diapason - No.462 septembre 1999 p.85 [IAA]

Classic CD - October 1999 p.88 [PR2]

International Opera Collector - Autumn 1999 No.13 p.73 [LS]

BBC Music Magazine - September 1999 p.75 [SP]

American Record Guide - January/February 2000 Vol.63 No.1 pp.102-104 [JWB]

Répertoire - No.127 septembre 1999 p.57 [XDG]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.235 septembre 1999 p.88 [PV]

L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.137 febbraio 2000 p.93 [AM]

Das Opernglas - Januar 2000 S.71-S.72 [AT]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian

Conductor Valentin Radu - 199?(STU)

Orchestra - Ama Deus Ensemble

Acis - Frederick Urrey

Galatea - Julianne Baird

Damon - David Price

Polyphemus - Kevin Deas

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Compact Disc - VOX 2 7502; VOX 2 7519

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.19 No.4 July/August 1996 p.184

Orpheus - Dezember 1998 S.60 [KP]

American Record Guide - September/October 1996 Vol.59 No.5 p.130

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in Italian?

Conductor Malcolm Holmes - 19??

Orchestra - Lowell House Music Society Orchestra

Acis - James Perrin

Galatea - Marguerite Willauer

Damon - Paul Tibbetts

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Black Disc - Harvard Radio Network TR 431 {1LP}

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- This LP issued by the Harvard Radio network is listed in the «Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings» 5th Edition 2000

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Eric Milnes - 2003

Orchestra - Les Boréades

Chorus - Chorus

Acis - Mark Bleeke

Galatea - Suzie LeBlanc

Damon - Marc Molomot

Polyphemus - Nathaniel Watson

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Compact Disc; - Atma ACD2 2302 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - July 2004 pp.59-60 [WRB]

Fanfare - Vol.28 No.2 November/December 2004 pp.189-190 [BJ]

Diapason - No.509 décembre 2003 p.101 [IAA]

American Record Guide - July/August 2004 Vol.67 No.4 p.112 [JWB]

Répertoire - No.174 décembre 2003/janvier 2004 pp.64-65 [PD]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Nicholas Cleobury - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Freiburger Barockorchester

Chorus - English Voices

Acis - Paul Agnew

Galatea - Sophie Daneman

Damon - James Gilchrist

Polyphemus - Alan Ewing

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1386-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in St. John's Smith Square, London (12 June 2004).

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Paul McCreesh - 2007(LI)

Orchestra - Gabrieli Consort and Players

Acis - Paul Agnew

Galatea - Rosemary Joshua

Damon - Robert Murray

Polyphemus - Christopher Purves

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 2781-2 {2CDRS} (2008)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (23 April 2007). The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «New Releases» dated Tuesday 08 January 2008.

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Martin Haselböck - 2007

Orchestra - Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra

Acis - Mark Bleeke

Galatea - Linda Perillo

Damon - William Hite

Polyphemus - Florian Boesch

Coridon - Gerald Thomas Gray

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Compact Disc; - New Classical Adventure NCA 60183 {2SACD-CD hybrid discs} (2007)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 2008 p.84 [DV]

Orpheus - 7+8 Juli + August 2009 S.54 [RB]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor John Butt - 2008(STU)

Orchestra - Dunedin Consort & Players

Acis - Nicholas Mulroy

Galatea - Susan Hamilton

Damon - Thomas Hobbs

Polyphemus - Matthew Brook

Coridon - Nicholas Hurndall

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Compact Disc; - Linn Records CKD 319 {2CDS} (2008)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

International Record Review - December 2008 pp.77-78 [PB]

American Record Guide - March/April 2009 Vol.72 No.2 pp.143-144 [JWB]

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in English

Conductor Christopher Hogwood - 2009(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Acis - Charles Workman

Galatea - Danielle De Niese

Damon - Paul Agnew

Polyphemus - Matthew Rose

Coridon - Ji-Min Park

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Compact Disc; - premiereopera.net (unnumbered) {2CDRS} (2009)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (March 2009). The CDRs issued by premiereopera.net are (were?) listed on their website (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel performed in German

Conductor Nicholas McGegan - 200?

Orchestra - Festspiel Orchester Göttingen

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Acis - Christoph Prégardien

Galatea - Julia Kleiter

Damon - Michael Slattery

Polyphemus - Wolf Matthias Friedrich

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Compact Disc; - Carus 83.420 {2CDS} (2008)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.42; CELLETTI p.306; Opera on CD (1) p.7 (2) p.9 (3) p.10; PENGUIN p.122; Opera News July 1996 p.46; American Record Guide January/February 2003 Vol.66 No.1 pp.72-73

Comments:- *Recording of a performance of a version arranged by Mendelsson. This uses a different German translation from that used in Mozart's arrangement.

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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