13 April 1742 A.D. DUBLIN: Handel’s Messiah Debuts in Fishamble Street Musick Hall
13 April 1742 A.D. DUBLIN: Handel’s Messiah Debuts in Fishamble Street Musick Hall Graves, Dan. “Hallelujah! Handel’s Masterpiece.” Christianity.com. Jun 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/hallelujah-handels-masterpiece-11630238.html . Accessed 10 Apr 2015. At twelve noon, on this date, April 13, 1742, the world first heard the lovely overture, memorable arias and majestic choruses of the most famous oratorio ever written. There has not been a year since then that George Frederick Handel's Messiah has not been performed in concert halls around the world. Usually it appears in numerous halls. The performance took place in Dublin, in the Fishamble Street Musick Hall. Dubliners received it with enthusiasm. "...the best judges allowed it to be the most finished piece of music," wrote the Dublin Gazette. "Words are wanting to express the exquisite delight it afforded..." Two performances were given. Two years lat...