Télèphe

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Template:Campra operasTélèphe (Telephus) is an opera by the French composer André Campra, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 23 or 28 November 1713.[1] It takes the form of a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Antoine Danchet, is based on the Greek legend of Telephus.

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  1. ^ The date is uncertain. According to the original libretto and to Pitou (1983), p. 317, the opera was premiered on 23 November, whereas the original printed score states 28 November.

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