Upcoming Events at The Florida Orchestra
Thu Dec 21, 8:00 PM - Sat Dec 23, 10:00 PM
244 2nd Avenue North, Suite 420, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Community: St Petersburg
Description
George Frideric Handel's Messiah has mesmerized audiences since its debut in 1742 in Dublin. The oratorio based on scripture is in English and was originally an Easter offering.
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Michael Francis, conductor
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Doreen Rao, visiting artistic director
Now it’s a fixture at Christmastime in churches and concert halls around the world. Messiah is also Handel’s most famous work, though it didn’t take long to compose, only about three or four weeks in the summer of 1741. The story goes that when Handel wrote the “Hallelujah” chorus, he exclaimed through tears: “I did think I saw heaven open, and saw the very face of God.”
Thur, Dec 21, 8 pm, Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz
Fri, Dec 22, 8 pm, Mahaffey Theater
Sat, Dec 23, 8 pm, First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks
Tickets are on sale now. Reserved seats at the Mahaffey Theater are $15, $30, $45 and $55. Seats at the two churches are general admission only, for $30.
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Doreen Rao, visiting artistic director
Now it’s a fixture at Christmastime in churches and concert halls around the world. Messiah is also Handel’s most famous work, though it didn’t take long to compose, only about three or four weeks in the summer of 1741. The story goes that when Handel wrote the “Hallelujah” chorus, he exclaimed through tears: “I did think I saw heaven open, and saw the very face of God.”
Thur, Dec 21, 8 pm, Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz
Fri, Dec 22, 8 pm, Mahaffey Theater
Sat, Dec 23, 8 pm, First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks
Tickets are on sale now. Reserved seats at the Mahaffey Theater are $15, $30, $45 and $55. Seats at the two churches are general admission only, for $30.
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