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Handel's Messiah
Dublin City, Co. Dublin
6 December 2025
The Irish Baroque Orchestra's annual production of Handel's Messiah is an established highlight of the December calendar. Performed on period instruments and with chorus, it captures Handel's much-loved work in all its original colour and splendour.

Mary Bevan, soprano

Jess Dandy, contralto

Alexander Chance, countertenor

Nathan Mercieca, countertenor

Anthony Gregory, tenor

Seán Boylan, baritone

William Gaunt, bass

Irish Baroque Orchestra and Choir

Peter Whelan, conductor

Hailed as a master of sacred and secular music, Handel's talent of composing for voice and instrument shines through in Messiah, which Irish audiences first took to their hearts in 1742.

Join us for this special performance, and start the festive season in style!

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Event details
Dates
6 December 2025
Time
Start 19:45End 22:15
Price
35
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St Patrick's Cathedral, St Patrick's Close, Dublin, D08 H6X3, Ireland
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St Patrick’s Cathedral is one of Dublin City's most popular attractions. Founded in 1191 and with a history that dates back to 450 AD, the Cathedral is one of the few buildings left from the medieval city of Dublin. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, is one of around 700 burials on the site.

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