Handel's Messiah - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Composed in 1741, "Messiah" has been called "one of those mysterious marvels of great art that appears but once in a century." The drama and majesty of the music are heightened by the magnificence of the open-air setting, Denver's ...See moreComposed in 1741, "Messiah" has been called "one of those mysterious marvels of great art that appears but once in a century." The drama and majesty of the music are heightened by the magnificence of the open-air setting, Denver's spectacular Red Rocks Amphitheater, a huge, natural arena with acoustics that rival those of the world's great concert halls. Ten cameras show the Colorado mountains and desert, and the enraptured audience of 10,000. Singing the celebrated oratorio are the 325-voice Mormon Tabernacle Choir, under the direction of Richard P. Condie, and three soloists: Metropolitan Opera soprano Phyllis Curtin, Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester and British tenor Richard Lewis. Donald Voorhees conducts the orchestra.See less