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After 15 years without hearing anything but short segments of one of the best known and most performed choral works in Western music, tapatíos are about to get an earful of “The Messiah.”
I have always had a passion for dance – especially ballet – and have seen performances by many of the world’s premiere ballet companies. Therefore, one of my big disappointments when moving to Guadalajara in 2008 was the fact that professional dance seemed to be ignored here.
‘The Messiah’
Georg Friedrich Händel’s “Messiah” with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and the Jalisco State Choir. Juan Carlos Lomónaco is the guest conductor and Sergio Hernández directs the choir. Soloists: Dhyana Arom, soprano; Guadalupe Paz, alto; Ernesto Ramírez tenor; Carlos López, bass.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, December 5, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, 12:30 p.m. 110-300 pesos.
Running in conjunction with the International Book Fair, which opens at Expo Guadalajara Saturday, November 29, are several art exhibits sponsored by guest nation Argentina. Here’s a brief rundown of what to see.
Nightly concerts will be held in the Foro Fil, in the explanade of the Expo Guadalajara, each evening during the International Book Fair (FIL). The shows, which begin around 9 p.m. and are free of charge, will all have an Argentinean flavor and feature traditional and contemporary music.
Opera
“L`Elisir d`Amore” (Elixir of Love), opera by Donizetti, with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, November 28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. 100-600 pesos.
Tlaquepaque is certainly worth a visit this weekend as the second Festival Internacional de Música de Calle (International Street Music Festival) takes over the charming Guadalajara crafts suburb.
