Organization

Conductor

Johannes Debus

Stage director

Joel Ivany

Singer

Andrea Lett

Soloist

Catherine Daniel

Elliot Madore

Jonathon Adams

Leela Gilday

Miriam Khalil

Rihab Chaieb

Spencer Britten

Against the Grain Theatre

Messiah/ Complex

Against the Grain Theatre’s interpretation of Handel’s Messiah is a cross-Canada masterpiece: presented in seventy-eight minutes, performed in Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone, and accompanied by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. It features twelve soloists and four choirs representing every province and territory across the country. Messiah/Complex has captured audiences from more than forty countries worldwide: receiving thousands of messages from international fans expressing gratitude for such a diverse and inspired work, and sharing personal connections to Handel’s Messiah. The film has been praised by major international media outlets including, the New York Times, BBC Radio, and the Globe and Mail. “a rousing and decidedly Canadian version of Handel’s Messiah” - New York Times “A joyful screen adaptation of Handel’s holiday staple….Messiah/Complex unveils a moving mosaic” – Globe and Mail “This deserves to become a holiday classic” – Los Angeles Times

Messiah/ Complex by Various, From (2022/2022), Directed by Joel Ivany,, Conductor Johannes Debus

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