656. How Handel Got His Mojo Back
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57 min
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2 min
Topics
Career Growth, Health & Wellness
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What It Covers
How George Frideric Handel's financial struggles and health problems led him to Dublin in 1741, where Messiah's debut revitalized his career and established his lasting legacy.
Notable Moment
Musicologist Ellen Harris discovered Handel's complete financial records in Bank of England archives, revealing his signature in eighteenth-century ledgers and tracking his bankruptcy to wealth transformation.
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