Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (HWV 72) is a dramatic cantata—also called a serenata—by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed at Naples on 19 July 1708; the completed score is dated to 16 June 1708. The serenata was most probably commissioned by Duchess Donna Aurora Sanseverino, and was likely composed for the wedding festivities of the Duke of Alvito, Tolomeo Saverio Gallo, and Beatrice Tocco di Montemiletto, Princess of Acaja and niece of Aurora Sanseverino.
| Librettist | Nicola Francesco Haym |
| Date of composition | 1708 |
| Premiered | 1708, June 16th in Naples, Italy |
| Type | Serenade |
| Catalogue | HWV 72 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
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Orchestra
Voice (Soprano) - Galathea Voice (Tenor) - Acis Voice (Bass-Baritone) - Polifemo |
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