''Créuse l'athénienne'' (''Creusa the Athenian'') is an opera by the French composer

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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 5 April 1712. It takes the form of a ''

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

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Sources

Libretto at "Livrets baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 181. French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas by Louis Lacoste Operas 1712 operas {{french-opera-stub