Händel-Festspiele

In the organizer's words:

The first "Hallische Händelfest" took place from 25 to 28 May 1922 and provided a multifaceted program, primarily with performers from the city. 100 years later, the enthusiasm for Handel's music continues unabated worldwide.
Nowhere else but at the Handel Festival in Halle, where the composer was born in 1685, can you hear his music and that of his contemporaries performed by world-class artists in authentic venues. George Frideric Handel became world-famous and popular with his fireworks music and his "Messiah", which will be performed in the composer's baptismal church as part of the festival program. In addition to his birthplace, which invites visitors from all over the world as an award-winning museum, and the cathedral, where Handel was employed as an organist, there are other places that Handel probably knew, such as the Ulrichskirche and the Francke Foundations. However, the nearby historic Goethe Theater Bad Lauchstädt and its Kursaal also invite visitors to enjoy unique events.

Even though Handel's music is around 300 years old, it sounds neither old-fashioned nor dusty at the Handel Festival in Halle. On the contrary, the performances are famous and popular with audiences because the musicians sparkle with enthusiasm, temperament and spontaneity. It is therefore not surprising that the final concert traditionally takes place in front of around 4,000 people in the unique natural setting of the Galgenberg Gorge. Of course, Handel's festive and sparkling firework music can then be heard amidst a gigantic sea of rocket lights in the sky.

Price information:

The prices for the individual events can be found in the link!