Handel's Financial Comeback
PBS News commentary
by Ellen Harris
When 18th century composer George Frideric Handel wrote his timeless "Messiah" oratorio, he not only penned a classic holiday composition, he also established a foundation for a new business approach to opera. Paul Solman reports. Features Ellen Harris, MIT Professor of Music Emeritus.
Multimedia: Harris talk and performance
Voice and Desire in Handel's Chamber Cantatas