The —, oratorio by Joseph Haydn first performed in Vienna in 1798 (8)

I believe the answer is:

creation

(Other definitions for creation that I've seen before include "Beginning event" , "production" , "New product" , "Institution" , "Establishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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