Händel: And He shall purify (Messiah, HWV 56)

[ssureshot]

Perfect choir, wonderful expression and dynamics, I found the DVD on amazon.

"Handel Messiah Richard Croft"

[gigimc]

@ssureshot thanx! I'm so getting this -- love the production! it's so weird & cool! lol and the choir is awesome!

[Missouramule]

Having just discovered this version of The Messiah this year, I'll say that it's the standard by which I'll compare all future performances . . . just magnificent, both in the music and the bringing of the story to life.

[PatroniFan]

This must be the "staging" I read about in Opera News.  Very bizarre.

[dis0guise]

This is just surreal to me. The musical performance is stunningly good, but I can't understand what the visuals are trying to accomplish. Maybe if I sat down and watched the whole thing I might figure it out, though I suspect I might not like what the makers were trying for. Oh, well.

Need to stop ogling cute altos, too.

[JosephHuntington]

Actors today feel they are underpaid, so you'll see this type of uncooperative behavior more and more. Deal with it.

[SuperPrettyCOLORS]

what is the story behind this? I'm having a hard time gathering...

[autumnblond]

The presentation of this Messiah performance is quite secular it's adaptation, but the performance of the music was truly spiritual and angelic. The best performance of the Messiah I have ever encountered.

[askruisje]

Very nice! Made favorite!

[anisuthideyakoindu]

nice music by this genial ...

Telemann!

[Zerlina12]

@anisuthideyakoindu : Teleman? Its Händel!

[PaulGiffs]

This was sung at the funeral of the Church of my father (LDS).

[MarkusDMeier]

Das ist der Arnold Schoenberg Chor Wien in einer Produktion des Theaters an der Wien, ist über den Buchhandel kaufbar

[mistyk59pol]

nice, very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!

[drachenbaer]

Choir, impressive! and orchestra

The context is strange and would be good, interesting idea. It is correct... until "THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND"... Yet I would say that the joy for the Messiah is lost into sadness and grey

[Mimioto]

the choir is WOW!!! but.... contest its ... weird??

but... wo! i love this choir! its very good.

[FoxyStealth]

Can Someone EXPLAIN what is going on? What is the context for this???? This is so weird! Sounds GREAT though...very balanced, you can hear each part/section very well, no one overpowers the other.

[rverne8]

@FoxyStealth You can read the review at

amazon dot com-the producer was deliberately trying to remind his audience that all music is always contemporaneous -it applies to the world we actually have before us; so he puts a 21st century appearance on it. The play acting is done very effectively in my opinion especially with 'the people that once walked in darkness"

[Ch3ckm4t3]

I was overwhelmed with griev when watching this.

[MiesjeBouwman]

Is this perfomance available on DVD? It is really very good.

[Zerlina12]

@MiesjeBouwman : Yes it is. You can by it on Amazon

[autumnblond]

@MiesjeBouwman I found it on Blu Ray at Amazon. amazon.com/Handel-Messiah-Blu-­ray-Susan-Gritton/dp/B003UIGZM­G

[santibarna]

Very beautifoul, but why harpsichordist still can play like this? What is that, not a regular or beautiful voice leading at all, nor articulation, late, only few cheep"effects" like a bad secco recitative.. very god all, and very bad the harpsichord (shame on the continuo player...)

[RhotenXxX]

I would have love to have seen this show !!

[qsg2942c]

this choir is amazing, may i know the name of the choir? i definetely want to buy their CD!

[Lichtinsicht]

@qsg2942c its the "Arnold Schönberg Chor" performing at the Theater an der Wien