Handel Messiah (2021)
2021-22 Season • 2h 13m
Harry Christophers lends his special touch to the last Messiah of his brilliant 13-year tenure as H+H’s artistic director. The masterpiece comes alive for the 168th consecutive year as the unrivaled H+H Orchestra, Chorus, and spectacular soloists perform this stirring music—played the way Handel himself would have heard it. High-wire arias, dazzling instrumental fireworks, and awe-inspiring choruses make it Boston’s must-see Messiah.
Presented by Ann and Graham Gund
Music
Handel: Messiah
Performed by
Harry Christophers, conductor
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Emily Marvosh, contralto*
James Way, tenor
Roderick Williams, baritone
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
View the Program Book - https://cdn.handelandhaydn.org/20211129191452/Messiah-Program-Book-WEB.pdf
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