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Handel's Messiah

First Preview: Dec 3, 2018
Opening Date: Dec 20, 2018
Closing Date: Dec 21, 2018
Running Time: 02:40
Handel's Messiah

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Playing @
Carnegie Hall
57th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019-3210
The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra 2018

Begin a life-long tradition — give your family the gift of Handel’s beloved MessiahHandel's Messiah and Christmas are Perfect Together.  There is no better way to enjoy the Christmas season than hearing The Masterwork Chorus' presentation of Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall.


Messiah
(HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer (which are worded slightly differently from their King James counterparts).

Handel's reputation in England, where he had lived since 1713, had been established through his compositions of Italian opera. He turned to English oratorio in the 1730s, in response to changes in public taste; Messiah was his sixth work in this genre. Although its structure resembles that of conventional opera, it is not in dramatic form; there are no impersonations of characters and very little direct speech.

Instead, Jennens's text is an extended reflection on Jesus Christ as Messiah, moving from the prophetic phrases of Isaiah and others, through the Incarnation, Passion and Resurrection of Christ to his ultimate glorification in heaven.


ConcertConcertFamily
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

Performance Schedule

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20th @ 7:30 PM


Music
  • George Frideric Handel

Director
  • Chris Shepard
  • Conductor

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$21.50 - $96.50

Accessibility

  • Elevator/Escalator

    There are two elevators that service Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. They are located in the east and west corners of the lobby. The east elevator provides access to the Parquet, Blavatnik Family First Tier, Second Tier, and Dress Circle levels; the west elevator runs express to the Dress Circle. Please note that there is no elevator service to the Balcony and that elevator service to the Dress Circle is discontinued once the concert begins.
  • Entrance

    The main lobby’s accessible entrance is the set of double doors closest to Seventh Avenue on 57th Street.
  • Assisted Listening System

    For all three halls, assistive listening devices are available free of charge with the deposit of a valid form of ID. For events in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage and Weill Recital Hall, visit the coat-check room on the west side of the Carnegie Hall lobby. For events in Zankel Hall, visit the coat checks on the Mezzanine or Parterre levels of Zankel Hall.
  • Parking

    Carnegie Mews, GGMC at 211 West 56th St (Broadway and 7th Ave) Central Parking Systems at 810 7th Ave
  • Restroom

    Accessible restrooms are located on the Parquet level in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, in the Lounge in Weill Recital Hall, and on the Mezzanine and Parterre levels in Zankel Hall.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Visual Assistance

    Large-print programs for Carnegie Hall presentations are available from an usher. Requests for braille programs must be made at least 10 business days before the concert date by calling the House Manager’s Office at 212-903-9605.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Available on the Parquet level of Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage and Weill Recital Hall. Available on the Parterre and Mezzanine levels of Zankel Hall. Tickets for these seats may be purchased at all price levels. Patrons using wheelchairs must confirm seating access in advance by calling the House Manager's office at (212) 903-9605.

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