Messiah anniversary to be marked with Dublin performance
13/04/2006 - 08:22:15Hundreds of people are expected to attend a free open-air performance of Handel's Messiah in Dublin today.
The event was arranged by the Temple Bar Cultural Trust to mark the anniversary of the first-ever performance of the masterpiece 264 years ago.
The Messiah was premiered at a charity concert in Temple Bar's Fishamble Street in 1742.
Today's outdoor rendition is taking place at the same spot as that debut performance.
