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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 23 July 1702. It takes the form of a ''

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

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.Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 448.

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Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 448. French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas by François Bouvard Operas 1702 operas {{french-opera-stub