|
Movie Review |
The Great Mr. Handel
|
||
|
DVD Color / 110 Min. DVD is playable in all Regions. _____________ Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation _____________ Tell others about Jesus like George Frideric Handel did: We who are Christians are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). _____________ Copyright © 1942, Rank Productions. All Rights Reserved. _____________
|
The Classic 1942 Production The trials and triumph of one of the most gifted composers.
His Gifts were extraordinary. His life an adventure. His legacy priceless. A lavish period drama produced in 1942 by Lord Rank's G.H.W. Productions, Ltd. This was the first color film shot with "character lighting" instead of the flat overall lighting hitherto demanded by Technicolor. This story deals with the later stages of Handel's life, leading up to the composing of his masterpiece "The Messiah." During his early years in London, Handel had enjoyed the King's Patronage, and people flocked to the theatres to see his operas. But soon fashionable society turned against him. "The Messiah": its performance at the royal Opera house in 1743 resulted in a standing ovation led by the King. Plagued by financial worries and ill health and abandoned by almost everyone except those closest to him, Handel shut himself away and worked day and night on "The Messiah." Its performance at the royal Opera house in 1743 resulted in a standing ovation led by the King. It began a tradition and fitting honor for the incomparable Handel, composer of one of the finest ___________________________ |
oratories in the English Language. (-From the Book's Back Cover) ___________________________ The Great Mr. Handel DVD ... is available as a Free Gift to those making a tax-deductible contribution for the support of The Prayer Foundation.™ For more information on how to obtain your own personal copy, and for a list of other Gifts available to our Supporters, go to our page: Gifts For Contributors! ____________________ ...it may also be purchased through our Gift Shop. __________________________________ See Also: __________________________________ Copyright © 2007 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
|
|
___________________________
