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George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah makes its world premiere in Dublin

George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah makes its world premiere in Dublin

German-British composer (1685–1759)
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🗓️ 13 April 1742

George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.

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