George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was an instant classic soon after its 1742 premiere and has been a holiday tradition around the world ever since. Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Handel offers a musical meditation on Christ’s birth, life, and resurrection—and his message of redemption. Jonathan Cohen leads the SF Symphony and Chorus in this perennial favorite.
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Program Items
George Frideric Handel
Messiah
Performers
Jonathan Cohen
conductor
Joélle Harvey
soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano
mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan
tenor
Michael Sumuel
bass
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony