Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance
Synopsis
Sir Neville Marriner conducts this 250th Anniversary performance. Soloists include Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie Van Otter. The performance is supported by an informative background film "For Ever and Ever", explaining the circumstances behind the composition and the work's early impact, featuring contributions from the popular Handel scholar Professor H.C. Robbins Land and from Sir Neville Marriner himself. Recorded in 1992, this performance of Handel's awesome "Messiah" took place on the 250th anniversary of the initial rendition of the piece. Recorded at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, this is an especially poignant rendition as it takes place in the city where it was originally performed in 1742.
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- Director
- Barrie Gavin
- Original Title
- Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
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What is Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance about?
Sir Neville Marriner conducts this 250th Anniversary performance. Soloists include Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie Van Otter. The performance is supported by an informative background film "For Ever and Ever", explaining the circumstances behind the composition and the work's early impact, featuring contributions from the popular Handel scholar Professor H.C. Robbins Land and from Sir Neville Marriner himself. Recorded in 1992, this performance of Handel's awesome "Messiah" took place on the 250th anniversary of the initial rendition of the piece. Recorded at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, this is an especially poignant rendition as it takes place in the city where it was originally performed in 1742.
Who directed Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance?
Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance was directed by Barrie Gavin.
Who stars in Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance?
The principal cast of Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance includes Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Jerry Hadley, Robert Lloyd.
When was Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance released and how long is it?
Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance was released in 1992 with a total runtime of Unknown.