MID-COLUMBIA OPERA
Handel's Messiah
Fri, Dec 04
|Bethel Church
After two sold-out performances last December, Mid-Columbia Opera once again brings Handel’s magnificent Messiah to life—this year in the beautiful setting of Bethel Church in Richland.
Time & Location
Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bethel Church, 600 Shockley Rd, Richland, WA 99352, USA
About the event
A beloved holiday tradition returns to the Tri-Cities!
After two sold-out performances last December, Mid-Columbia Opera once again brings Handel’s magnificent Messiah to life—this year in the beautiful setting of Bethel Church in Richland.
Experience the power and beauty of Handel’s masterpiece performed by a 34-voice chorus, chamber orchestra and four professional soloists, under the direction of conductor Bernard Kwiram.
From the joyful For Unto Us a Child Is Born to the soaring Hallelujah Chorus, Messiah contains some of the most beloved music of the season. Whether it has been part of your holiday tradition for years or this will be your very first performance, we invite you to experience this extraordinary music live.
· Friday, December 4 · 7:00 PM
Bethel Church