Hermann Vaske’s Ad for BR4 Haendel

The spot is written by Hermann Vaske and directed by Charles Barker (production company: ASD Lionheart, London). Shot in Budapest, it features more than 500 extras and an Iljuschin airplane. The MTV-style rockumentary portrays Händel as a pop star. In the commercial, shot in documentary black and white style, several ecstatic fans try to get close to their idol, ripping Händel’s clothes apart, trying to touch a curl of his hair. In his concert, fans hold up posters reading “Georg Friedrich“. Girls faint, an