A river runs through it
I can think of no other case that resembles Handel’s complex relationship to the story—derived from Ovid’s Metamorphoses—of the ill-fated love between the shepherd Acis and the sea nymph Galatea.
24 pieces since 2009 — in 15 roles, at 8 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Polifemo — stats above show all coverage for Laurent Naouri.
View allI can think of no other case that resembles Handel’s complex relationship to the story—derived from Ovid’s Metamorphoses—of the ill-fated love between the shepherd Acis and the sea nymph Galatea.
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