Historedia
Person

George Frideric Handel

Events
6
Episodes
11
Years
1711–1742

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Frideric Handel, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of Handel's Rinaldo

    1711

    Role: Composer

    1. 24 February 1711 · Queen's Theatre, HaymarketPremiere of Rinaldo

      Rinaldo premiered at the Queen's Theatre in London on 24 February 1711, becoming the first Italian opera written specifically for the London stage.

  2. Premiere of Handel's Water Music

    1717

    Role: Composer

    1. 17 July 1717 · River Thames, LondonThames Barge Premiere

      Handel's Water Music premiered on 17 July 1717 during a royal barge excursion on the Thames for King George I.

  3. Accession and Coronation of George II

    1727

    Role: Composer

    1. 11 June 1727 · HanoverDeath of George I

      George I died of a stroke in Hanover on 11 June 1727, triggering the succession of his son.

    2. 11 October 1727 · Westminster Abbey, LondonCoronation of George II

      George II and Caroline were crowned at Westminster Abbey on 11 October 1727 following a procession.

  4. Premiere of Handel's Serse

    1737–1738

    Role: Composer

    1. Late 1737 to January 1738 · King's Theatre, LondonCommission and Composition

      Handel was commissioned to write two operas in late 1737, with Serse following Faramondo.

    2. 15 April 1738 · King's Theatre, HaymarketPremiere Performance

      Serse premiered at the King's Theatre, Haymarket, in London on 15 April 1738.

  5. Handel's Messiah premieres in Dublin

    1741–1742

    Role: Composer and conductor

    1. 22 August 1741 · UnknownComposition of Messiah

      Handel began composing Messiah in August 1741 after receiving the libretto from Charles Jennens.

    2. 18 November 1741 · DublinHandel's Arrival in Dublin

      Handel arrived in Dublin in November 1741 to perform a series of subscription concerts.

    3. 13 April 1742 · Great Music Hall, Fishamble StreetMessiah Dublin Premiere

      Handel performed Messiah for the first time in Dublin on 13 April 1742 at the Great Music Hall.

  6. Premiere of Handel's Samson

    1741–1742

    Role: Composer

    1. 14 September – 29 October 1741 · UnknownComposition of Samson

      Handel composed the three-act oratorio Samson in 1741, completing it by late October.

    2. August 1742 · LondonRevision of Samson

      Handel returned to London in August 1742 to thoroughly revise Samson after premiering Messiah in Dublin.

Sources

  1. Rinaldo (opera) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. George Frideric Handel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  3. Water Music Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-23
  4. Coronation of George II and Caroline Wikipedia
  5. Serse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-27
  6. Messiah (Handel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  7. Samson (Handel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27