Handel: BelshazzarMovie
René Jacobs is masterful leading a stellar cast of soloists, the RIAS- Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik in a spectacular production of Handel s oratorio Belshazzar. Written in 1745, Belshazzar stands with Messiah as one of Handel s finest efforts in the genre. Based on a libretto by Charles Jennens, the story, from the book of Daniel, recounts the fall of Babylon at the hands of the Persian prince Cyrus who brought Belshazzar s tyrannical reign to an end an eternally relevant story with significant current resonance. Featured soloists include countertenor Bejun Mehta, a rising star in the world s opera houses and concert halls.
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Handel: Belshazzar is a 2011 movie.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 46m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Bejun Mehta. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
