The Messiah by George Frideric Handel
Christian oratorio for the Christmas season
Handel is the greatest composer who ever lived. I would bare my head and kneel at his grave.
- L. v. Beethoven
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G. F. HÄNDEL - "The Messiah", HWV 56
A masterpiece of music history: Handel's sacred oratorio The Messiah. The work describes the Christian story of salvation in three parts, beginning with the prophecy of Christ's birth, through the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus to his resurrection. The oratorio will be performed in the original English version by four brilliant vocal soloists, accompanied by around 60 singers from the Salzburg Philharmonic Choir.
Elisabeth Breuer - soprano
Christa Ratzenböck - alto
Bernhard Berchtold - Tenor
Máté Herczeg - bass
Choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic
(Rehearsals: Sebastian Aigner and Elisabeth Fuchs)
Elisabeth Fuchs - Conductor
Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
MI - December 11, 2024 - 19:30 - sold out
TU - December 12, 2024 - 19:30 - additional concert (not bookable as a subscription) - remaining tickets available
Great Hall Mozarteum, Salzburg
Expected concert duration approx. 180 minutes each. Concerts with intermission.
Ticket prices: 15 € to 69 €
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