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Handel's Water Music
Narrated by: Peter Ackroyd
Come on board for the second-ever production of Handel's "Water Music," commissioned by King George I and performed on the River Thames as he wished. Historian Peter Ackroyd narrates the remarkable story behind this superb re-staging of the 1717 premiere, filmed in costume on a regal style period barge.
Item Number: 15209
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 1/3 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Special Features:
Narrated in English, with French, German, Spanish and Italian subtitles
Come on board for the second-ever production of Handel's "Water Music," commissioned by King George I and performed on the River Thames as he wished. Historian Peter Ackroyd narrates the remarkable story behind this superb re-staging of the 1717 premiere, filmed in costume on a regal style period barge.
