Courting Gentility: Handel at the Bank of England by Harris, Ellen T.

“…Perhaps one of the most surprising events of the 250th anniversary year of Handel’s death, in both its content and method of delivery, occurred on a BBC Radio 3 program devoted to the composer’s investments: John Keyworth, Curator of the Museum of the Bank of England, revealed that Handel had opened his first South Sea Annuities account in 1723, five years earlier than previously known.1 The discovery of this early investment activity offers important new information about Handel’s investment practices and their financial outcomes. …”
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Catalysing What? Historical Remediation, the Musical, and What of Love's Labour's Lasts by Henderson, Diana E.

“…Meanwhile, Paul Sirett and Paul Joseph's West End hit, despite rave reviews, a BBC Radio adaptation, and even the enduring presence of its opening number on YouTube, has as yet failed to ‘cross over’ to Broadway or to screen production, and thus to more lasting and international success. …”
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