Summary This film presents scenes from the life of German composer George Frideric Handel in the style of a baroque opera. After the success of his London debut, Handel settles in England. He abandons aristocratic and royal patronage and throws himself on the mercy of the marketplace, having to deal with money worries and fickle audiences as well as fluctuating health. After the public rejects a string of his operas and a stroke nearly fells him, Handel embarks on a high-risk gamble for his 1742 oratorio "Messiah": he premieres the new work far from fashionable London and with a leading singer whose career is tainted by scandal. View more details
Directed : Anna Ambrose
Written : Anna Ambrose Peter Luke
Stars : Simon Callow Christopher Benjamin Alan Devlin Jean Rigby
Genres : Drama Romance History Musical
Release date : May 31, 1985
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English German
Filming locations : Lee International Studios, 128 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley Park, Wembley, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : Spectre Films
Summary This film presents scenes from the life of German composer George Frideric Handel in the style of a baroque opera. After the success of his London debut, Handel settles in England. He abandons aristocratic and royal patronage and throws himself on the mercy of the marketplace, having to deal with money worries and fickle audiences as well as fluctuating health. After the public rejects a string of his operas and a stroke nearly fells him, Handel embarks on a high-risk gamble for his 1742 oratorio "Messiah": he premieres the new work far from fashionable London and with a leading singer whose career is tainted by scandal. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance History Musical
Release date : May 31, 1985
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English German
Filming locations : Lee International Studios, 128 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley Park, Wembley, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : Spectre Films
