Acis and Galatea

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BY Christopher Hoile   July 04, 2008 12:07

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This must be the bargain of the Fringe — a fully staged Handel opera from 1718 with five singers and an orchestra of 10 on period instruments. The lively work is beautifully played and sung. As the mortal shepherd Acis, Thomas Macleay has a gorgeous tenor ideal for the role, while Rosie Coad as Galatea, the immortal nymph he loves, has a lovely clear soprano. Director Patrick Young stages the action before continuous front-projected video sequences. These are innocuous when abstract and slow moving, but when awash with motion, the text often oozing over the screen, they distract from the fine acting of the talented cast. 

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