Johann Sebastian Bach / Georg Friedrich Händel – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Magnificat / Messiah
concert Oratorio
The performance is not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
Running time 2 hours including one intermission
Language English, German, Latin
Surtitle Hungarian, English, same-language
Two giants of Baroque music meet during the Advent season in a performance by the OPERA Orchestra and Chorus. Bach’s well-known Magnificat is performed in its original version, in E-flat major, supplemented with movements specifically tailored to the festive season by the composer himself. Händel’s Messiah (as arranged by Mozart) is likewise an indispensable part of the Christmas; in the second half of the concert, the most popular excerpts from the oratorio are presented with visual projections, offering the audience an interdisciplinary and spiritual experience.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductor: Benjamin Bayl
Soprano I: Rita Rácz
Soprano II: Andrea Brassói-Jőrös
Alto: Atala Schöck
Tenor: Tibor Szappanos
Bass: Miklós Sebestyén
Featuring the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus director: Gábor Csiki
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Georg Friedrich Händel – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Best of Messiah
Conductor: Benjamin Bayl
Soprano: Rita Rácz
Alto: Atala Schöck
Tenor: Tibor Szappanos
Bass: Miklós Sebestyén
Featuring the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Hungarian translation by: Ádám Nádasdy
Chorus director: Gábor Csiki
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
Music revised by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Original, English-language libretto compiled from biblical passages by: Charles Jennens