{"slug": "george-frideric-handel", "label": "George Frideric Handel", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7302", "qid": "Q7302", "description": "German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)", "entries": 20, "years": 14, "span": [1705, 1749], "span_label": ["1705 CE", "1749 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 19}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "venice", "label": "Venice", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dublin", "label": "Dublin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hamburg", "label": "Hamburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-ii-of-great-britain", "label": "George II of Great Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-i-of-great-britain", "label": "George I of Great Britain", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1705, "year_label": "1705 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 25", "text": "February 25 – George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premieres in Hamburg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355353320#January–March", "title": "1705", "revid": 1355353320, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1705, "year_label": "1705 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – George Frideric Handel's first opera, Almira, is premiered in Hamburg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355353320#January–March", "title": "1705", "revid": 1355353320, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1708, "year_label": "1708 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 8", "text": "April 8 – Easter Sunday: The first performance of George Frideric Handel's oratorio La resurrezione takes place in Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360122845#January–June", "title": "1708", "revid": 1360122845, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1709, "year_label": "1709 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 26", "text": "December 26 – The first performance of the opera Agrippina by George Frideric Handel takes place at the Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361817608#July–December", "title": "1709", "revid": 1361817608, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1711, "year_label": "1711 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 24", "text": "February 24 – Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage, premieres at the Queen's Theatre, Haymarket.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364260988#January–March", "title": "1711", "revid": 1364260988, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1712, "year_label": "1712 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "November 22", "text": "November 22 – The first performance of George Frideric Handel's opera Il pastor fido takes place at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket, London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367964331#October–December", "title": "1712", "revid": 1367964331, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1712, "year_label": "1712 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September", "text": "September – Composer George Frideric Handel re-locates to London with the permission of his patron, the future King George I of Great Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367964331#July–September", "title": "1712", "revid": 1367964331, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1724, "year_label": "1724 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 20", "text": "February 20 – The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372325153#January–March", "title": "1724", "revid": 1372325153, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1724, "year_label": "1724 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – George Frideric Handel's opera Tamerlano is performed for the first time, premiering in London. The opera will be revived as late as 2009.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372325153#October–December", "title": "1724", "revid": 1372325153, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1727, "year_label": "1727 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 20", "text": "February 20 – German composer George Frideric Handel becomes a British subject.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360176234#January–March", "title": "1727", "revid": 1360176234, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1727, "year_label": "1727 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 11", "text": "October 11 – George II of Great Britain is crowned. Handel's Coronation Anthems are composed for the event, including Zadok the Priest, which has been played at every subsequent Coronation of the British monarch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360176234#October–December", "title": "1727", "revid": 1360176234, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1729, "year_label": "1729 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 2", "text": "December 2 – George Frideric Handel's famous opera Lotario is given its first performance, premiering at the King's Theatre in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368871381#October–December", "title": "1729", "revid": 1368871381, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1733, "year_label": "1733 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 27", "text": "January 27 – George Frideric Handel's classic opera, Orlando is performed for the first time, making its debut at the King's Theatre in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358761924#January–March", "title": "1733", "revid": 1358761924, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1735, "year_label": "1735 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 16", "text": "April 16 – Alcina, George Frideric Handel's Italian opera, premieres at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365121192#April–June", "title": "1735", "revid": 1365121192, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1735, "year_label": "1735 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – George Frideric Handel's opera Ariodante is premièred at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365121192#January–March", "title": "1735", "revid": 1365121192, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1738, "year_label": "1738 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 15", "text": "April 15 – Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, premieres in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363165384#April–June", "title": "1738", "revid": 1363165384, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1738, "year_label": "1738 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – George Frideric Handel's opera Faramondo is given its first performance.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363165384#January–March", "title": "1738", "revid": 1363165384, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1742, "year_label": "1742 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – George Frideric Handel's oratorio The Messiah is first performed, in Dublin, Ireland in aid of local charities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360184270#April_–June", "title": "1742", "revid": 1360184270, "section": "Events › April –June"}}, {"year": 1743, "year_label": "1743 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – George Frideric Handel's oratorio, Samson, premieres in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360887949#January–March", "title": "1743", "revid": 1360887949, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1749, "year_label": "1749 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 17", "text": "March 17 – At London's Covent Garden, composer George Frideric Handel conducts the first performance of his new oratorio, Solomon. More than 250 years later, an instrumental from Solomon, \"The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba\"; will be featured in the 2012 London Summer Olympics opening ceremony.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360727483#January–March", "title": "1749", "revid": 1360727483, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}