With performances of Handel's "Messiah" as common as mistletoe around the Bay Area each year, fans of the beloved sacred oratorio have a bumper crop to choose from. But none, it's safe to say, offers ...

James Richman (center), artistic director of the Dallas Bach Society, takes a bow before a performance of Handel's 'Messiah,' ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Bach in Baltimore announced today two performances of Handel's Messiah to welcome ...

For some, Handel’s “Messiah” remains a cherished ritual. For others, it has become so predictable as to feel almost unavoidable — a seasonal monument polished smooth by repetition. This season, the ...

When it comes to Handel’s “Messiah,” Ruben Valenzuela is strictly adhering to tradition. After all, the famous oratorio with the unforgettable “Hallelujah” chorus is a revered holiday ritual. But ...

It’s not the holidays without Handel’s “Messiah,” which will be performed next week by the early music ensemble Bach Collegium San Diego. We asked Ruben Valenzuela, Bach Collegium’s music director, to ...

On Sunday, Feb. 9, the Bach Parley presents Handel’s Messiah oratorio for the first time on period instruments in Tallahassee. Today the Messiah is performed most often in the weeks leading up to ...

Comfort ye! The Messiah has finally come to Bethlehem! No, not that Messiah, but Handel’s beloved oratorio. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will perform “Messiah” Part 1 for the first time in its 121-year ...

It’s a real compliment to the Dallas Bach Society’s Messiah Monday night that I repeatedly found myself nodding along — certainly not off — and (silently) tapping my foot. The performance of the ...