One of the highlights of the Christmas season is to hear Handel's Messiah in performance. This year, on Christmas Day at 12 noon, we'll bring you a performance by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Baroque specialist Helmut Rilling with soloists Annette Dash, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; James Taylor, tenor; Shenyang, bass; and the Gaechinger Kantorei, Stuttgart.
Philadelphia, PA – WRTI's Susan Lewis considers George Frideric Handel's iconic 18th-century oratorio and its interpretation in dance as the Pennsylvania Ballet presents choreographer Robert Weiss' MESSIAH, set to the music of Handel. The final performances of MESSIAH, at the Academy of Music, are on March 17th.
