NICOLA PORPORA (1686-1768)
POLIFEMO

Opera in three acts with a libretto by Paolo Rolli, first performed in London in 1735.
Live from the Royal Opera of Versailles, 2024.

Franco Fagioli · Julia Lezhneva · Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian · José Coca Loza · Éléonore Pancrazi

Académie de danse baroque & Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal
Stefan Plewniak, conductor
Justin Way, director
Pierre-François Dollé, choreography
Christian Lacroix, costumes
Roland Fontaine, sets

In 1735, Porpora challenged Handel in London with Polifemo, a work that still resonates today as a vibrant ode to triumphant love. On the bewitching shores of Sicily, Galatea falls in love with the mortal Acis. This pure passion arouses the fierce jealousy of the Cyclops Polifemo, whose rage threatens to sweep everything away. But the unexpected arrival of Ulysses and the intrigues hatched by Calypso weave a complex web where gods and
mortals clash. Carried by a constellation of exceptional soloists and conducted by Stefan Plewniak, this opera masterfully weaves together the legacy of a baroque golden age and the timeless power of myth.

Recorded from December 4th to 9th 2024 at the Royal Opera House of the Palace of Versailles.

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