also finds out that Miss Abbot, the "unparalleled" soprano from Christ Church, is still a disappointment. After Jamie fights back in vain, Toby takes him forward to Dean Swift and Handel to get him into trouble. Handel, however, recognises Jamie and his singing during work. He appoints him as the lead of alto after confirming his talent. Toby and his gang approach and attack Jamie at night. Handel intervenes and takes Jamie to his room. Jamie tells him his story, his frustration with life, and his intention to quit. In response Handel tells Jamie that he must listen to his another voice, which tells right and wrong apart. He also reveals to Jamie, that his career failure stems from that he ignored the music from his heart and composed only to please the audience, and his new work Messiah is perhaps his last chance; he too has to listen to his inner voice and believe in himself. Jamie eventually changes his mind, and makes a deal with Handel that he will stay only for he teach him to read music. Their collaboration goes on successfully. Nevertheless, Mrs O'Flaherty loses her residence and gets imprisoned, after being robbed and therefore unable to pay rent on time. Jamie then assumes her laundry work at night with Hugh despite being inadequate, unbeknownst to Handel nor Dean Swift. As Miss Abbot and the choir is making progress, Handel only finds Jamie constantly exhausted. During work, Hugh finds Handel's gold watch and intends to keep it. Jamie yet insists that it be returned. The scene is witnessed by Toby, who then steals the watch from Jamie and accuses him of theft, leading to his arrest. In disbelief and reaching Mrs O'Flaherty in vain, Handel meets Hugh, and from whom he learns about Jamie's circumstances and that he has been working to bail out his mother. He then rushes back to confront Toby, retrieving his watch, therefore vindicates Jamie. Jamie carries out his performance well in the sold out premiere. Among the audience are Dean Swift, Hugh, and Mrs O'Flaherty, proud and moved. After the Hallelujah Chorus, Handel and Jamie receive a standing ovation. Main cast Leon Pownall as George Frideric Handel Tod Fennell as Jamie O'Flaherty Christopher Bell as Jamie's singing voice Gerard Parkes as Jonathan Swift Seana McKenna as Mary Margret O'Flaherty Cody Jones as Wee Hugh Brannigan Steven Miller as Toby Binton Jennifer