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Handel's Messiah (2014)

NR · 2014-11-20 · 1h 15m · EN
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Discovered at age nine and a celebrated composer by age eighteen, George Frideric Handel experienced a meteoric rise to success, with forty-two operas performed on three continents in his lifetime. As enduring as Handel's operatic work is, the prodigious German genius is best known for his oratorio Messiah. Now you can learn in poignant detail how Handel's magnum opus came to be.

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Lee GrobergDirector

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Jane SeymourJane SeymourNarratorAlan MitchellAlan MitchellGeorge Frederic HandelJulianna PirilloJulianna PirilloSusannah CibberSimon HedgerSimon HedgerCharles JennensAlexander FuchsAlexander FuchsYoung HandelKirby BolickKirby BolickRobert Jennens

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What is Handel's Messiah about?

Discovered at age nine and a celebrated composer by age eighteen, George Frideric Handel experienced a meteoric rise to success, with forty-two operas performed on three continents in his lifetime. As enduring as Handel's operatic work is, the prodigious German genius is best known for his oratorio Messiah. Now you can learn in poignant detail how Handel's magnum opus came to be.

How long is Handel's Messiah?

Handel's Messiah has a runtime of 75 minutes.