Handel's Messiah

Handel's glorious and dramatic oratorio, Messiah, is firmly fixed in the hearts of music lovers around the world.

Handel's Messiah

Castletown HouseCelbridge


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Event Details

  • Sat 7 Apr  2018
  • 7.00pm

  • Cost: €29.46

  • Venue Details
    Castletown House

    Celbridge


  • 01 6288252
  • castletown@opw.ie
  • www.castletown.ie


The work has a particular significance to Dubliners, as it received its premiere on 13 April 1742 at Neal’s Musick Hall, Fishamble Street, in Dublin’s city center. However, the connections to Castletown House go further. Catherine Conolly, who was wife of the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and resided at Castletown House, was one of the original benefactors of the Messiah’s historical first outing at Fishamble Street, where the ladies and gentlemen patrons were requested to come without their hoop-framed skirts and swords to increase capacity.

The beautiful Long Gallery of Castletown House will welcome home Handel's great masterpiece, Messiah, 276 years later for a very special performance featuring Cambiata Chamber Choir, Cambiata Baroque Ensemble, and a cast of Ireland’s finest soloists, and conductor Niall Kinsella.

A perfect opportunity to hear the beautiful strains of music that Castletown’s residents would have enjoyed centuries ago.

The Performance begins at 7.30pm.

Michael J McCann will interview Irish pianist and conductor Niall Kinsella at Castletown House, Celbridge prior to the performance of Handel's oratorio Messiah on Saturday, 7 April 2018 at 7.00 p.m.

Castletown House and Parklands, Celbridge, Co. Kildare W23 V9H3
Venue Hire and Events - castletownevents@opw.ie


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