The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is set to put on a number of holiday showcases. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” Robert Istad will lead the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony in a performance of the iconic work. Performance Date: {…}
The National Philharmonic is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” for the holiday season. The performances will be held on Dec. 17, 18, and 23 at Strathmore and Capital One Hall. Conducted by Stan Engebretson, the program features a cast of African American singers alongside the National Philharmonic Chorale. The cast will include soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor {…}
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal will present Händel’s “Messiah” at Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Dec. 13, 2022. Simon Rivard will conduct the performance with such soloists as soprano Hélène Brunet, contralto Rose Naggar-Tremblay, tenor Zachary Rioux, and baritone Phillip Addis. Also performing will be the Montréal choirs Filles de l’île and the Chantres musiciens. The performance will be presented in {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
(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 {…}
Photo credit: 360 of Opera/Diego Valdez There are two certainties during the holiday season: Santa and countless performances of Händel’s “Messiah.” The two collided on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, when composer and pianist Felix Jarrar brought his subversive rendition of Part one of the baroque masterpiece to Rockwood Music Hall, this on the same day as the infamous bacchanal that {…}
The Stockton Symphony Orchestra is set to celebrate the holiday season with Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 4, 2021. The orchestra, based in California, will be conducted by Peter Jaffe and will feature soloists soprano Liisa Dávila, mezzo-soprano Monica Danilov, tenor Daniel Ebbers, and baritone Ralph Cato. The Stockton Chorale will be directed by Bruce Southard. The concert will feature Händel’s “Messiah” as {…}
On December 20, 2021, the Oratorio Society of New York will continue its longstanding holiday tradition with a performance of Händel’s “Messiah” at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Led by conductor Kent Tritle, the performance will feature soloists soprano Leslie Fagan, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Sidney Outlaw. The program will be comprised of Part {…}
Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 24, 2021. The showcase, which will feature the Bach Collegium Japan, will be directed by Masaaki Suzuki. Soloists in the performance will include soprano Rachel Nicholls, bass Benjamin Bevan, mezzo-soprano Ayako Yukawa, and tenor Satoshi Nishimura. The performance will be available exclusively via streaming. Audiences can either {…}