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Georg Friedrich Händel was born in Halle (Germany).
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When he was 17 years old, he was named organist of the calvinist cathedral of Halle.
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He traveled to Hamburg, where he was admitted as a violin and harpsichord performer in the orchestra of the opera.
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He premiered his work Almira in Hamburg and later Nero.
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He travel to Italy in 1706.
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He premiered his fifth opera in Venice. And he finished his stay in Italy.
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He became director of the court of Hanover. Then he premiered his work Rinaldo in London.
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He decided to establish in London.
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He started to write his first opera for the Royal Academi of Music.
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He wrote his fourteenth opera for the Royal Academi of Music.
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Händel started to compond oratorios, including Messiah, the choral work par excellence.
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He became blind as he was composing the oratorio Jephthah
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Georg Händel died.
Händel fainted when he finished a concert. He was taken home to bed. He never woke up.
