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EVENTS

Thomas Arne enlarges the orchestra at Vauxhall Gardens , taking on John Hebden as principal cellist ''and'' bassoonist

CLASSICAL MUSIC

''Hercules'' (oratorio) by Handel

OPERA

George Frideric Handel - ''Comus'' (based on the masque by John Milton )

Jean-Philippe Rameau - ''Platée''

Jean-Jacques Rousseau - ''Les Muses galantes''

Georg Christoph Wagenseil - ''Ariodante''

BIRTHS

May 7 - Carl Stamitz , composer

DEATHS

February 5 - Coelestin Praelisauer , composer

June 22 - Hubert Renotte , composer

December 23 - Jan Dismas Zelenka , composer

''date unknown'' - Nicola Fago , composer and music teacher