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December 7, 2008 4:00 PM

George Frideric Handel: Messiah

Tickets: $20-$80.
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Handel’s Messiah at Washington National Cathedral is one of Washington, D.C.’s most popular holiday traditions. Michael McCarthy conducts the Cathedral Choir with Baroque orchestra in an authentic presentation of Handel’s beloved oratorio. Soloists are Elizabeth Weigle, soprano; Yvette Smith, mezzo-soprano; Rufus Müller, tenor; and Nathan Berg, baritone.

Learn more in this video clip with Cathedral Director of Music Michael McCarthy »

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