How long in duration is the entire work of handel's messiah?
The full length of the 1741 work by George Frideric Handel, Messiah, lasts just over 2 hours, plus time for an intermission which generally makes the entire performance last two and a half hours.
Some performances create shorter versions of the production, due to the entire performance becoming a rather large vocal challenge for the singers.
A lesser performed work by Handel came three years before Messiah, oratorio Israel In Egypt premiered at London's Kings Theatre in the Haymarket 1739, and while not very well received, it remained second only to Messiah in popularity in the 19th century.
Updated on Monday, June 25 2012 at 01:14AM EDT
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