''Scanderberg'' is an opera by the French composers

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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 27 October 1735. It takes the form of a ''

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'' in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by

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and

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, is based on the life of the Albanian patriot

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, who led the resistance against the

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in the 15th century.

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Libretto at "Livrets baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
p. 608. French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas Operas set in the 15th century Operas set in Europe Operas set in Albania Operas based on real people Cultural depictions of Skanderbeg 1735 operas Operas by multiple composers {{french-opera-stub