Handel Belshazzar

René Jacobs is masterful leading a stellar cast of soloists the RIAS Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik in a spectacular production of Handel s oratorio Belshazzar Written in 1745 Belshazzar stands with Messiah as one of Handel s finest efforts in the genre Based on a libretto by Charles Jennens the story from the book of Daniel recounts the fall of Babylon at the hands of the Persian prince Cyrus who brought Belshazzar s tyrannical reign to an end an eternally relevant story with significant current resonance Featured soloists include countertenor Bejun Mehta a rising star in the world s opera houses and concert halls