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Händel’s Messiah: Palau de la Música Catalana

About the Event

Hear the classical music performance of a lifetime at Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana for an unforgettable concert highlighting The Messiah, HWV 56 by Händel.

Palau de la Música Catalana


The Palau de la Musica Catalana is a dazzling building situated in the northern part of Barcelona's Old Town. An architectural jewel of the Catalan Art Nouveau style, built between 1905 and 1908, its rich interior displays the work of the region's artisans in the form of stained‐glass windows, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and blacksmithing. The extensive use of glass in the construction of the venue creates stunningly radiant interiors. The dusty red facade of the Palau is decorated with busts of great composers including Bach, Beethoven and Wagner, and colorful mosaics in floral patterns.

The centre of the Palau is the magnificent concert hall, entirely lit by natural sunlight due to the extraordinary skylight in the centre of the richly ornate ceiling, which is popular for symphonic and chamber music. According to Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the architect who designed the Palau, the aim was to create a “garden for music” – an objective he definitely managed to achieve.

The Messiah, HWV 56


The Messiah is one of the most famous pieces in the genre of oratorium, composed by Handel in 1741. It was first performed on Easter 1742 in Dublin but now it is more common to hear it during Christmastime. The work consists of three cycles, the most part of the libretto is based on the Old Testament. The oratorium is Handel’s reflection on Jesus, as Christ himself was called Messiah. Although structurally it is simialr to opera, it is not dramatic in form, there are no impersonations of characters and almost no recitatives.

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