Thu 12/3 @ 7:30PM
Fri 12/4 @ 8PM
Sat 12/5 @ 8PM
Hallelujah! It’s that time again when we’re overrun with opportunities to hear George Friderik Handel’s 1741 oratorio Messiah. Although it touches only briefly on the birth of Christ, being rather a general celebration of his power, it’s come to be associated with Christmas.
There are sing-along Messiahs for those who want to lift their own voices in this familiar piece, and then there are the performances by the professionals to marvel at: the Cleveland Orchestra, for instance. Robert Porco will conduct the orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus, soprano Yulia Van Doren, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson, tenor John Tessier and bass-baritone Nathan Berg in three performance at Severance Hall where you can sit back and let the pros handle it.
Tickets are $29-$149.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106