http://bit.ly/2AbEv8g John Adams and David Lang: Masters of the Modern Holiday Oratorio Classical Music, Christmas, Music The Metropolitan Museum of Art offered two latter-day alternatives to “Messiah” with performances of “El Niño” and “the little match girl passion.” JOSHUA BARONE http://bit.ly/2EKx8YN December 23, 2018 at 05:30AM

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