Schedule

Gabriel Crouch takes the stage to lead one of the most-performed works in musical history – Handel’s Messiah. Portland’s only annual production of this holiday tradition on period instruments features soprano Maya Kherani, mezzo-soprano Abigail Levis, tenor Thomas Cooley, and bass-baritone Douglas Williams.

HANDEL Messiah (Christmas portion – Part I) / Maya Kherani, soprano / Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor / James Reese, tenor / Christian Pursell, bass-baritone / Jeffrey Thomas, conductor

HANDEL Messiah (Foundling Hospital Version) / Maya Kherani, soprano / Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor / James Reese, tenor / Christian Pursell, bass-baritone / Jeffrey Thomas, conductor

HANDEL Messiah (Christmas portion – Part I) / Maya Kherani, soprano / Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor / James Reese, tenor / Christian Pursell, bass-baritone / Jeffrey Thomas, conductor

HANDEL Messiah (Christmas portion – Part I) / Maya Kherani, soprano / Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor / James Reese, tenor / Christian Pursell, bass-baritone / Jeffrey Thomas, conductor

as DRUSILLA/FORTUNA Cappella Mediterranea / Leonardo García Alarcón, conductor / Ted Huffman, director

Maya sings Proserpina and Ninfa with an all-star cast including Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Jason McStoots, Dashon Burton, Tess Altiveros, Danielle Reutter-Harrah and others. Conducted by Stephen Stubbs.

MUFFAT Missa in labore requies / Richard Egarr, conductor / Maya Kherani, soprano / Nola Richardson, soprano / Siman Chung, countertenor / Reginald Mobley, countertenor / Spencer Britten, tenor / James Reese, tenor / Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone / Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone

Autonoe. Conducted by Philippe Jaroussky, Directed by Benjamin Lazar. Cast includes Arianna Vendittelli, Ana Quintans, Kangmin Justin Kim, Zachary Wilder, David Webb, Yannis François, Paul Figuier, Renato Dolcini, Gaia Petrone. Featuring Ensemble Artaserse.