Hana Blažíková, Alexander Chance, Jun Suzuki, Takaoki Onishi to Headline Bach Collegium Japan’s ‘Messiah’

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The Bach Collegium Japan is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Masaaki Suzuki will conduct the performance, which is set for Dec. 24, 2022, with such soloists as soprano Hana Blažíková, countertenor Alexander Chance, tenor Jun Suzuki, and baritone Takaoki Onishi. Blažíková has appeared regularly with the Bach Collegium Japan and has also performed with such {…}

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Maria Brea & Joshua Blue Lead Oratorio Society of New York’s Messiah

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The Oratorio Society of New York will perform its 148th performance of Handel’s Messiah in time for the holiday season. The performance, which is set for Dec. 19, 2022, will be performed at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This year’s performance includes soloists soprano Maria Brea, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Jesse Blumberg, {…}

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Washington National Cathedral to Showcase Händel’s ‘Messiah’ This December

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The Washington National Cathedral is set to present a series of performances of Händel’s “Messiah” starting on Dec. 2, 2022. The showcase will feature soprano Laura Choi Stuart, mezzo-soprano Zoie Reams, tenor Rufus Müller, and bass-baritone Kevin Deas as the soloists. Choi Stuart has appeared with such companies as Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Boston, Annapolis Opera, Lake George Opera, the {…}

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Orchestra of The Bronx to Present ‘Messiah’

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Orchestra of The Bronx is set to perform Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 11, 2022. The showcase is set to take place at Bronx Community College’s Hall of Fame Playhouse. Michael Spierman conducts the performance which will star soprano Halley Gilbert, mezzo-soprano Caroline Tye, tenor Gabriel Hernandez, and bass Philip Bullock. Also appearing will be the Bronx Opera Chorus. There will {…}

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Classical Everywhere to Present Unique Rendition of ‘Messiah’

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) Classical Everywhere will present a unique interpretation of Händel’s “Messiah,” on December 6, 2022 at the Theater Royal Drury Lane. The event will immerse audiences in a powerful and theatrical new stage, featuring world-class musicians and innovative and imaginative lighting design, visual effects, choreography and staging, under director Neil Connolly. Händel’s timeless oratorio will feature an internationally acclaimed {…}

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Fairfield County Chorale to Present Händel’s ‘Messiah’

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Fairfield County Chorale is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on May 14, 2022. The showcase, which will be conducted by David Rosenmeyer, will star soprano Kendra Berentsen, mezzo Karolina Pilou, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass-baritone Michael Pitocchi. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and is set to take place at the Norwalk Concert Hall in Norwalk, CT. Norwalk Concert {…}

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St. George’s Bristol 2021-22 Review: Messiah

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Hoping to reinvigorate waning public interest in Italian opera’s extravagance and pretentious filigree, Händel was of no mind to delay conceiving a new orientation for his musical talents. Thus, despite staying firmly committed to his Italian proclivity, he began creating English oratorios on the side to supplement lost income, and after a series of tries with both English and Italian, {…}

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Tom Guthrie, Sarah Latto & Paragon Singers Partner for ‘Messiah 250’

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Paragon Singers, director Tom Guthrie, and music director Sarah Latto have partnered together for “Messiah 250,” a reinterpretation that brings the work beyond the concert hall. Originally conceived in 2019, “Messiah 250” will include a series of workshops, a Taster day for beginners, a “Come and Sing ‘Messiah’” day, a day for young singers at Bath Spa University, and a {…}

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Théâtre du Châtelet Cancels ‘Messiah’ Due to COVID-19 Epidemiological Risk

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(Credit: Dimitri Bourriau) The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has announced the cancellation of the production of Händel’s “Messiah” that was on the repertoire between Jan 19 – 29, 2022. “Sanitary constraints lead us to cancel the performances of the ‘Messiah’,” said the opera house in an official statement. “More than 200 people, artists and staff, are directly involved every {…}

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Hana Blažíková, Alexander Chance, Jun Suzuki, Takaoki Onishi to Headline Bach Collegium Japan’s ‘Messiah’

Maria Brea & Joshua Blue Lead Oratorio Society of New York’s Messiah

Washington National Cathedral to Showcase Händel’s ‘Messiah’ This December

Orchestra of The Bronx to Present ‘Messiah’

Classical Everywhere to Present Unique Rendition of ‘Messiah’

Fairfield County Chorale to Present Händel’s ‘Messiah’

St. George’s Bristol 2021-22 Review: Messiah

Tom Guthrie, Sarah Latto & Paragon Singers Partner for ‘Messiah 250’

Théâtre du Châtelet Cancels ‘Messiah’ Due to COVID-19 Epidemiological Risk