Messe de Minuit

Pinchgut Opera made its much-anticipated return to the stage at City Recital Hall in December 2020.

One of Charpentier’s most joyous works, the Messe de Minuit was written in 1694 for midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Based on eleven traditional French carols, the music dances with pure delight.

In a first for Australian audiences, these performances will feature the beautiful sound of the baroque musette, the small bagpipes traditionally heard at Christmas time in France, played by virtuoso Simon Rickard.

We invite you to celebrate the season with us and with the enchanting music of the French baroque.