While talking to friends, Marin Alsop realized that Handel's "Messiah" was in dire need of an update. She had already entertained the idea that... 'Too Hot to Handel': A Modern 'Messiah' 'Too Hot to ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with conductor Marin Alsop about the 30th anniversary of "Too Hot To Handel" — a modern take on Handel's baroque classic, "Messiah." Handel's "Messiah" and "Hallelujah," a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Think you know Handel’s “Messiah”? Think again. Even Bernard Labadie, who’s performed it countless times, and will perform it again this week with the Cleveland Orchestra, hasn’t ...

Spire Chamber Ensemble will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 18. Andrew Schwartz For lovers of Handel’s “Messiah,” Kansas City is a great place to be in December. Not only do you get a big, ...

Handel’s “Messiah” is performed every Christmas season around the world. Originally composed in 1741, the English-language oratorio, almost entirely made up of text from the King James Bible, is as ...