Composers Specials Series-It is 1742 and we are in Dublin where ten-year-old Jamie OFlaherty and the brilliant composer George Frideric Handel live. Jamie who comes from a very poor family has been caught stealing and is in jail. Handel whose careeris failing needs hisnewest composition to be a big hit. By a stroke of destiny the young boy and the composer become unlikely allies. Handel gets Jamie out of jail and the boy lends his golden voice to the first performance ofMessiah. This production is filled withmany of Handels most glorious musical works and the captivating story reminds us that when you believe in yourself you can make comebacks in life and often get one last chance. Formattedwith English Spanish and French languages. 51 minutes.
