Historical Performance: One World United - Handel's Dixit Dominus **NEW DATE**

Concert
Historical Performance
November 07, 2024
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church & Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts

427 Bloor Street West

THIS PERFORMANCE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULE ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AND WILL NOW BE TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7.

Handel The Choice of Hercules 

Handel Dixit Dominus
 
Citadel + Compagnie with Laurence Lemieux
Schola Cantorum and Collegium Musicum
Musicians from the Tafelmusik and the 
Theatre of Early Music 
Conductor Daniel Taylor 
Concertmaster Adrian Butterfield 

Countertenor Nicholas Burns
Mezzo Soprano Georgia Burashko
Tenor Owen McCausland
Soprano Jane Fingler
Soprano Janelle Lucyk
Soprano Lindsay McIntyre

Meet us at the glorious intersection of sacred music and dance in this inspiring evening of baroque masterworks. Presented in collaboration with Compagnie de la Citadelle and the Theatre of Early Music, witness the critically acclaimed production choreography that will take your breath away as the musicians of the Schola Cantorum and the Theatre of Early Music perform Handel’s Dixit Dominus. The Historical Performance Area makes history once again in offering the first ever Canadian performance of Handel's stunning one-act dramatic cantata The Choice of Hercules. Daniel Taylor follows up his resplendent reconstructions of Handel's Oratorios and unforgettable performances, this time bringing together Handel's genius paired with captivating choreography imagined by Laurence Lemieux in a tribute to the strength and resilience of women.


The Historical Performance concerts are made possible in part by the generous support of the Milton Harris Early Music Endowment Fund.

This performance is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Richard Phillips Baroque Oratorio Fund.


Ticket Prices: $40 Adult, $25 Senior, $10 Student. 
University of Toronto students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.