Le Messie

Description

When Georg Friedrich Handel's Messiah was first presented on the European continent, 24 years had passed since its debut. On August 6, 1768, Il Messia brought "il caro Sassone" (the dear Saxon) back to the land of his early triumphs posthumously. Before the memorable performance at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence could take place, the content had to be adapted to Catholic doctrines and the expansive form to national customs. Abate Antonio Pillori achieved this in collaboration with tenor and composer Salvatore Pazzaglia. The result was incredible: their Messiah is so well abridged and singable in Italian that the compact version, recorded two years ago at the Innsbruck Festival, could be considered an authentic version that Handel himself might have produced if necessary.