''Polyphème'' is a 1922 French opera by

Jean Cras Jean Émile Paul Cras (; 22 May 1879 – 14 September 1932) was a 20th-century French composer and career naval officer. His musical compositions were inspired by his native Brittany, his travels to Africa, and most of all, by his sea v ...

based on a poem by

Albert Samain Albert Victor Samain (3 April 185818 August 1900) was a French poet and writer of the Symbolist school. Life and works Born in Lille, his family were Flemish and had long lived in the town or its suburbs. At the time of the poet's birth, his fa ...

, on the classical story of Acis and Galatea.

Cast

* Polyphème (baritone) * Galatée (soprano) * Acis (tenor) * Lycas soprano) * A wood spirit (tenor) * A nymph (soprano)

Recordings

* Choeur Régional Vittoria d'Ile-de-France, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, direction

Bramwell Tovey Bramwell Tovey (11 July 1953 – 12 July 2022) was a British conductor and composer. Life and career Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His formal music education was as ...

. Timpani - 3CDs recorded 2003.Review (French)
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References

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