11th Annual Summer Opera: Acis & Galatea
Written by George Frideric Handel
Presented by Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs
July 28, 2009 — August 03, 2009
Chicago Cultural Center
and Millennium Park
FREE
July 28, 30, & August 1 at the Chicago Cultural Center
August 3 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
Performances will run 1 hour and 45 minutes with no intermission.
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR CULTURAL CENTER PERFORMANCES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.
No tickets required for Millennium Park performance on August 3.
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents its eleventh annual free Summer Opera, Handel’s Acis and Galatea. Two of Chicago’s most celebrated landmarks – the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park – will host performances of Handel’s timeless opera. A feast of gloriously melodic music in a magical library setting makes this an enchanting summer must-see.
Fully costumed and staged, the opera is performed in English and accompanied by members of the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago. Music director Francesco Milioto will lead the performance from the harpsichord and stage director Joanie Schultz brings a new twist to the mythological tale. Chelsea Warren’s creative designs provide a fitting tribute to the Chicago Cultural Center’s previous role as a library. For more information about the production, visit our blog.
Following three intimate performances at the Chicago Cultural Center, a final encore performance in Millennium Park will mark the first time that a full opera has been performed live at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. This open-air setting is the perfect opportunity to experience an opera originally premiered on a grand terrace overlooking an English garden.
CAST
Galatea – Amy Conn
Acis – John Zuckerman
Damon – Robert Boldin
Polyphemus – Wilbur Pauley
Download press release [PDF]
Listen to clip 1 of Acis and Galatea
Listen to clip 2 of Acis and Galatea
Listen to clip 3 of Acis and Galatea
Acis and Galatea image designed by Chicago artist David Lee Csicsko.
SHOW TIMES
Click on showtime to purchase tickets.
CURRENT SHOWS
