Concerts at Saint Thomas in New York City has announced its 2021 Christmas Concerts slate. First up will be a rendition of Händel’s “Messiah” with New York Baroque Incorporated and the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Soloists will include Sarah Brailey, Kirsten Solleck, Rufus Müller, and David John Pike. Jeremy Filsell will conduct. Performance Dates: Dec. 7 & {…}
L’Orchestre Classique de Montréal is set to present Händel’ “Messiah” on Dec. 7, 2021. The showcase, which will take place at the basilica of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, will star soprano Jacqueline Woodley, mezzo-soprano Marie-Andrée Mathieu, tenor Antoine Bélanger, and baritone Neil Craighead. Conductors Boris Brott and Xavier Brossard-Ménard will lead the evening, which will also include the {…}
Against the Grain Theatre has announced that it will be bringing back its famed recording of “Messiah/Complex” for the holiday season. The unique arrangement of the timeless masterpiece will start streaming on AtG TV on Dec. 12, 2021, and will be made available until Jan. 9, 2022. The work is co-directed by Joel Ivany and Reneltta Arluk and features 12 {…}
(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta/Arielle Donoson/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Carnegie Hall has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the world’s greatest artists. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal works. Here is the full slate: Soprano Marija Jelic performs a recital alongside pianist Jasna Popovic. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2021 Tenor Jonas Kaufmann {…}
(Credits: Linda Rabisch / Bethany Davis / Gerard Collett) The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its fall tour 2021 that will take place from October 8 – Dec. 12, 2021. Here is the full slate. Ludwig van Beethoven‘s only opera “Fidelio” will star Clay Hilley as Don Florestan, Callum Thorpe in the role of Rocco, Carrie-Ann Williams as Marzelline, Gavan Ring {…}
Spooky Goose Opera is set to present Handel’s “Messiah, The Christmas Portion” via Zoom on Dec. 18, 19, and 20, 2020. The company will present a showcase featuring live soloists alongside a pre-recorded showcase by the Feathers Chorus. Soloists include Angela Scorese, Angela Yam, David Rivera Bozón, Gray Lieper, Hugo Vera, Iris Prcic, Katie Beckvold, Krishna Alexandra, Lisbelkis Santana, Manya {…}
Boston Baroque has started streaming a unique showcase of Handel’s “Messiah” as part of its December offering. Instead of presenting just one specific performance of the hallowed work for the holiday season, the company took a different approach, compiling showcases from 2014 through 2019 to create a more potent experience. The result features a number of major artists appearing as {…}
It’s the holiday season, a time when performances of Handel’s “Messiah” are a long-standing tradition. But with the world in the grip of a second wave the COVID-19 pandemic, music organizations large and small have looked for new ways to perform the work safely. Composer/Pianist Felix Jarrar’s “Too Hot to Handel: A Virtual Messiah Part One” is one such undertaking. {…}
Handel’s “Messiah” is ubiquitous with the holiday season. Everywhere you look, opera companies and major choral ensembles are revving up to showcasing this towering masterpiece. Even the pandemic has not slowed down the tradition, with companies turning to unique approaches to the work as a means of sustaining the holiday spirit. Then there’s the “Messiah Complex,” a collaboration between Against {…}
Trinity Church Wall Street announced a special, high-definition, interactive stream of its 2019 concert performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” featuring the Grammy®-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and Music Director Julian Wachner. The performance will stream on Facebook on December 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Trinity also kicks off its “Comfort at One” video series on Friday, November 27 {…}