CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the curtain rises at the State Theater in Playhouse Square this weekend, audiences may think they know what they’re about to hear. “Messiah” — with its instantly recognizable ...

Cleveland Ballet continues its 11th season with Handel’s Messiah this weekend at Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theatre.

When George Frideric Handel first performed his epic oratorio”Messiah” on April 13, 1742, in Dublin, it was presented as afundraiser for the Irish city’s charities. So from the very start,it became a ...

Last week, the Burlington Choral Society had its annual Messiah sing-along, providing scores for Handel’s holiday favorite to community members who didn’t own one. Similar events have been happening ...

Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The first part of the oratorio foretells the Savior’s coming while the last part focuses on ...

George Frideric Handel's oratorio has become a holiday classic. In chronological order, here are some local performances. Valley Concert Chorale: The Tri-Valley's longtime chorus hosts its annual Sing ...

A choral director and conductor is hoping that four syllables tied into four centuries of religious and musical history can serve as a catalyst for unity – across the nation, in the region and within ...

Thanks for joining us as we enter the Christmas Season anticipating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ — except in Bethlehem, where (newsflash) Christmas has been canceled. To compensate, let’s ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

Its composer, George Frideric Handel, was born in 1685 in what is now Germany. Although his family discouraged him from a musical career, his astonishing natural talent proved unstoppable. Acquiring a ...