Messiah
Saturday 14 December 2013 at 7:00pm
Sunday 15 December 2013 at 5:00pm
Details
Handel Messiah
Ottavio Dantone conductor
Sara Macliver soprano
David Hansen counter-tenor
Paul McMahon tenor
Matthew Brook bass-baritone
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus
A great Christmas tradition, Handel’s Messiah is a dramatic story of faith, suffering and redemption. This masterpiece of the Baroque includes memorable songs such as Rejoice Greatly, the Hallelujah chorus, and The Trumpet Shall Sound. For this performance, the MSO Chorus joins a magnificent cast and a fine Handel conductor.
Pre-concert talk
Dr Peter Tregear will present a talk on Handel’s sacred masterwork, the Messiah.