Messiah | Opera review

Coliseum, LondonDeborah Warner's English National Opera production of Messiah inevitably raises the question of whether the work should ever, or indeed can ever be put on stage to begin with. Some of Handel's oratorios have, of course, edged their way into our opera houses of late, and we have come to accept, in particular, the validity of Semele, Samson and Theodora as music theatre. They are, however, very much about character in action; Messiah is rather different.The piece is ultimately abo...

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