The Early Music Theatre >> Repertoire >> Life of wonderful Mr. Handel . Life of wonderful Mr. Handel . ... GUSTAVUS WALTZ – Handel's cook, a performer of the unique part of Polyphem with a range of three octaves in the opera "Acis and Galatea" and Saul's part in the oratory "Saul". ... One day during the performance of Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare", when Senesino was about to sing "Caesar had never known fear" all of a sudden some scenery fell and Senesino was struck dumb and started crying. ...