Sir Simon Keenlyside and conductor Daniel Hyde in a performance of Elijah. Show more Dubbed the ‘Messiah of its day’, Mendelssohn’s Elijah was an instant hit and the most popular oratorio of the ...
Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.