Where was the premiere of "Messiah" by George Frideric Handel in 1742?

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759) was born in Halle, Germany in 1685. He became a permanent resident in London in 1712.

"Messiah" is an English oratorio composed in 1741 by Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Coverdale Psalter, the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in The Great Music Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin on 13 April 1742.

Handel accepted an invitation to perform in Ireland, from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire. Handel's last two Italian operas, Imeneo and Deidamia, were both failures with fickle London audiences. Perhaps Handel foresaw abandoning the genre in Italian and concentrating upon theatre works in English. During this uncertain transition, the invitation to give a season of concerts at Dublin granted Handel an opportunity to escape the pressure in London and to consider his future.

Handel turned to English oratorio in the 1730's with "Messiah" being his sixth work in this genre. Jennens's text is an extended reflection on Jesus as the Messiah called Christ. The text begins in Part I with prophecies by Isaiah and others, and moves to the annunciation to the shepherds, the only "scene" taken from the Gospels. In Part II, Handel concentrates on the Passion and ends with the "Hallelujah" chorus. In Part III he covers the resurrection of the dead and Christ's glorification in heaven.