Acis and Galatea
A touring production presented by
New Sussex Opera Chorus
A double first for NSO – our first opera by Handel
and also our first using period instruments.
George Frideric Handel
A masque or pastoral opera
English text by John Gay
May / June 2022
Birley Centre, Eastbourne
All Saints Centre, Lewes
The Old Market, Hove
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Acis – Alex Akhurst
Galatea – Katherine MacRae
Polyphemus – Andrew Robinson
Damon – Olivia Hemmings
May King – Harry Heaven
May Queen – Kiera Smitheram
Demons – Mima Byrne, Kiera Smitheram
Nymphs – Rebekah Edwards, Helen Mitchell
New Sussex Opera Chorus
New Sussex Opera Baroque Ensemble
Conductor – Nicholas Houghton
Director – David Foster
Lighting – Jason Ahn
Choreographer – Kitty Needham