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Handel's Messiah from English National Opera

Handel’s much-loved masterpiece comes from the stunning London Coliseum in a version created by English National Opera specially for audiences at home.

Handel’s much-loved masterpiece comes from the stunning London Coliseum in a version created by English National Opera specially for audiences at home.

Petroc Trelawny and saxophonist-composer YolanDa Brown present this imaginatively staged, socially distanced production of Messiah, featuring the famous Hallelujah chorus, with the ENO Chorus and Orchestra and a stellar line-up of some of opera’s most exciting talent. Celebrated soloists including countertenor Iestyn Davies and mezzo-soprano Christine Rice are joined by rising stars Nadine Benjamin, Anthony Gregory, Nardus Williams, John Findon, William Thomas and Benson Wilson, while the conductor is renowned Handel expert Laurence Cummings.

Although now more commonly performed at Christmas, Handel wrote Messiah as an Easter work, and its themes of hope and rebirth after dark times resonate strongly as we emerge from lockdown.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Apr 2021 18:00
BBC Two

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Mark Stephenson, London Musici

    Messiah, Hwv 56: Sinfonia

  • 00:00

    Richard Westenburg, Musica Sacra

    Messiah - Highlights: Overture

  • 00:18

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

    Messiah, Hwv 56: Part 1: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Air)

  • 00:31

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

    Messiah, Hwv 56: Part 2: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (Bass)

  • 00:34

    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

    Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Hallelujah"

  • 00:34

    Robert Shaw Chorale

    Hallelujah

  • 00:36

    Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davis

    Handel: Messiah, Hwv 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. "Hallelujah"

Credits

Orchestra English National Opera
Choir English National Opera
Presenter YolanDa Brown
Presenter Petroc Trelawny
Director Rhodri Huw
Producer Serena Cross
Production Manager Sue Perry-Grech

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