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Handel: 15 facts about the great composer

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10. Diva strops at the opera

Handel was such a popular opera composer that he was allowed to pick his own leading ladies. However, this perk led to an almighty bust-up between sopranos Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni, two rival singers of the day, who ended up having a scrap on stage during a performance of Bononcini's Astianatte. They both had to be dragged off stage to stop them pulling bits off each other's costumes.

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Mezzo Daniela Mack Handel runs

Mezzo sings a gigantic 72-note Handel phrase **in one breath**

Monks Hallelujah Chorus

We can’t stop watching these hilarious ‘silent monks’ singing the Hallelujah Chorus

Red Priest

Watch some gorgeous Handel at The Foundling Museum

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zadok the priest lyrics

What actually are the words to ‘Zadok The Priest’?

Forte Handbell Quartet

We can’t stop watching this crazy handbell arrangement of The Hallelujah Chorus

Handel's Messiah at the Bristol Proms

Handel's Messiah at the Bristol Proms

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The most beautiful classical music postage stamps

Handel's Messiah at the Bristol Proms

Handel's Messiah at the Bristol Proms

Handel Album Reviews

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New releases 13th Feb

New Releases: LSO plays Mendelssohn and the latest album from Riccardo Chailly

Albums 21 October

Album Reviews and New Releases: Alexis Ffrench, Rach, Bach and Romeo

Album reviews - Barenboim, Handel and Mehta

Album reviews and new releases: mighty Barenboim conquers Elgar

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Brook Street Band

We asked one of the best period instrument groups in the world to give us an in-depth Baroque masterclass

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Handel: his 10 best pieces of music - as chosen by Classic FM presenters

Handel House Brook Street

Inside Handel and Hendrix in London

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