Easter Viewing: Messiah From The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House will stream its 2015 production of Handel’s Messiah on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 10 am.

Performed by the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra conducted by Brett Weymark, with soloists Rachelle Durkin, Louise Callinan, Jonathan Abernathy and Rodney Earl Clarke, the singers are joined by an Auslan signing choir for the hearing impaired.

A unique and inclusive experience.

Read a preview of the performance in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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