This winter’s lineup of classical music and opera is strong. Here are all of our picks from Seattle Art and Performance.
Through Dec 21
Home for the Holidays
Directing the Seattle Men’s Chorus for the last time, Dennis Coleman will pull out all the “beloved carols, soaring holiday classics, and charming, cheeky antics” audiences have loved over the years.
Dec 12–13
UW Music and Pacific MusicWorks: Handel & Messiah
“Handel’s Messiah has become a Christmas classic regardless of the fact that it was first written for Easter. But I digress. The piece is, obviously, tremendous. If you’ve never seen it live, you’re doing your ears wrong. If you want the conventional, solid route, go to Seattle Symphony’s performances. But this performance promises to be excellent in its own way, guided by the noted early music conductor Stephen Stubbs. He’ll “take a revolutionary approach to Handel’s Messiah, returning to the composer’s own practice of “embedding soloists in the choir.” Team Stubbs!” -Jen Graves
