The Messiah occurs as (or in) the title of various dramatic works

The Messiah, the oratorio by Händel

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Often performed in South Africa, it is usually considered as a musical work, though it occasionally also made out part of the repertoire of touring theatrical and/or operatic companies - especially in the 19th century. Some of these performances are listed below.

1869: Performed by the touring Miranda-Harper Company, the first full operatic company to tour South Africa as part of a full season in Cape Town. Done in the Mutual Hall on 4 November, it formed part of a Grand Sacred Festival and undertaken with the help of local amateurs.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_(Handel)

D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205

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