A Year in the Life of Handel: 1738

It was a year of varying fortunes for Handel – the Italian opera was failing and he was turning increasingly to the new form of the English oratorio. But at the same time a magnificent statue of him was unveiled at Spring Gardens in Vauxhall, celebrating his pre-eminent position in London society. It was the year in which Handel helped create the Fund for Decay’d Musicians, the roots of the new Methodist ministry were established, and Fortnum and Mason invented the Scotch Egg. Once again a team of Handel House Volunteers will research and curate the exhibition, and the story of 1738 will be told through images and objects from the Handel House Collection, together with loans from other museums.

Suitable for
Any age

Admission
£6.50 adults £5.50 concessions £2.00 children (5-16 years). Children FREE ENTRY on Saturdays and Sundays.

Website
http://www.handelhouse.org/whats-on/exhibitions/1738

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000508?id=EVENT499710