Judith (oratorio)

Judith is an oratorio written by Thomas Arne and Isaac Bickerstaff. It was first performed at Drury Lane Theatre on 27 February 1761.^[1] It is based on the Book of Judith.

During a 1767 benefit performance a song from Judith was used for the first ever use of a pianoforte in England.^[1]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tasch p. 40

Bibliography

Tasch, Peter A. The Dramatic Cobbler: The Life and Works of Isaac Bickerstaff. Associated University Presses, 1971.