February 14 & 16, 2025
Friday at 7:30 PM | Sunday at 2:30 PM
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Run Time 90 minutes, no intermission
Performing in English with English supertitles
Rated PG, murder
Performance Events
Show Events
Versed
January 28, 2025
At 5:30pm
Lueders Opera Center
Opening Night Dinner
February 14 at 5:30pm
Saint Kate
Arc Theater
Pre-Opera Talk
February 14 at 6:30pm and February 16 at 1:30pm
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (MPAC)
Opening Night Post-Show Party
February 14 after the show
Saint Kate Hotel
Cash bar
Handel's charming and most performed opera since its creation, Acis & Galatea, tells a tale of love, jealousy, and mythological mischief. Director Meeker describes this production as “visual poetry”. Imagine a shepherd falling for a sea nymph, only for a mythical cyclops to crash their love story. Fountains sprout from a lover’s tragic murder, adding a splash of resolution to heartbreak.
Need the TL;DR? Don’t worry—Maggey’s got you covered! Here’s her quick take:
Artists & Cast
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by John Gay et. al (based on Dryden’s translation)
Conducted and played by Francesco Milioto
Stage directed by E. Loren Meeker *
Scenic Designer: Ryan McGettigan *
Lighting Designer: Marcella Barbeau
Costume Designer: Erik Teague*
Wig & Makeup Designer: Erica Cartledge
Supertitles Designer: Dyan Yoder
Properties Supervisor: Simone Tegge
Ensemble curated by The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Galatea Sara LeMesh +
Acis Patrick Bessenbacher ^
Polyphemus Matt Boehler *
Damon Jerek Fernández +
Ensemble Alexandra Kassouf
Ensemble Lauryn Nelson +
Ensemble Benjamin Burney
Ensemble J. Alfredo Jimenez
Ensemble Brandan Sanchez +
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum
