Event Comment: MMr Barbaut's Second Subscription Oratorio, taken from the First Book of
Milton's
Paradise Regained and set to music by
Mr Charles Barbant in two parts with a solo upon the Violin by
Signor Marella; a solo upon the German Flute by
Mr Tacet; a Concerto on the Lute by
Mr Servi?; a Hautboy concert by
Mr Barbant; and an organ concerto ditto; and a Great Concerto with Clarinets, French Horns and Kettle-Drums, composed by Mr
Barbant. Boxes and Pit put together at Half a Guinea each, Gallery 3s. Tickets to be had at Mr
Barbant's, at Mr
White's in
Marshall St.,
Carnaby-Market; and at Mr
Browne's Stationer [sic], facing the
Opera House, Haymarket. To begin at half an Hour after six. N.B. the Books of the Oratorios stitched in Blue Paper at 1s. each are sold at Mrs
Browne's [sic] in the
Haymarket, and at the House on the night of the performance
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Oratorio From First Book Of Paradise Regained