Messiah (1999 film)

Messiah (1999) — in French, Le Messie — is a film performance of George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah (1741) with accompanying photographs and filmed images (shot in France, the United States and Russia) assembled by American-born French photographer William Klein. The music was directed by Marc Minkowski conducting the Musiciens du Louvre/Grenoble Orchestra and Chorus. Producer was Michel Rotman. The film was a co-production of Kuiv Productions/France 2-Cinema, Canal+ and La Sofica Gimages 2.

Soloists

 * Alto – Charlotte Hellekant
 * Soprano – Lynne Dawson
 * Soprano – Nicole Heaston
 * Mezzo-soprano – Magdalena Kožená
 * Countertenor – Brian Asawa
 * Tenor – John Mark Ainsley
 * Baritone – Russel Smythe
 * Bass – Brian Bannantyne-Scott