Tks for this extract from the movie!!!

Oh my god Handel you are so very smart

Just when I never thought I'd see Vince Vaughn play a Baroque-era composer.....

And if you want to know more, when Handel ask for the job of maestro al cembalo for the opera «cleopatra» it seems he wasn't the only candidate and after the audition, he got outside...just to found himself surround by the concurrence...and stabbed in the chest by the sword of one of them. Luckily, he was saved by the bold partition of the opera hidden in his mantle. Well! I'd kinda understand Handel to quit this crazy city for Italia...(no offense guys...)

Do you have the complete movie ???

This sort of a long story! When Handel lived in hamburg (violonist at the opera), he met Mr. Mattheson. Mattheson protect Handel and even found him harpsichord student. But gradually, the tension rose between them. At the end of Mattheson's cleopatra, Mr. M was supposed to quit the scene to go play a piece on the harpsichord. But Handel was there and just refused to leave his place. Mr. M. looked so stupid, he got mad and the duel began shortly after. They made up after:o)

I have searched for this film on IMDB and AMAZON and there is no record of it. Could you help me with some information? I would appreciate it. BRIAN

The "dancer" is Mattheson.

Use the search string "The Wandering Maestro" in Google and you will find something... (e.g. avaxhome.ws/music/classical/Great_composers_Handel.html)

Why did they duel and when?

Let's be honest -- Handel's the fat one ;-)