Acis et Galatée (Acis and Galatea) is an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Unlike most of his operas, which are designated tragédies en musique, Lully called this work a pastorale-héroïque, because it was on a pastoral theme and had only three acts (plus a prologue) compared to the usual five. Otherwise, there is little musically or dramatically to distinguish it from Lully's tragédies.
| Original Name | Acis et Galatée |
| Librettist | Jean Galbert de Campistron (after Ovid) |
| Premiered | 1686, September 6th (Château d'Anet) |
| First published | 1686 |
| Type | Pastorale héroïque |
| Catalogue | LWV 73 |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Soprano) - Galatea, a sea nymph Voice (Haute-contre) - Acis, a mortal Voice (Baritone) - Basse-Taille ; Poliphème (Polyphemus), a monster Voice (Bass) - Neptune |
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