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
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