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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 20 October 1705. It takes the form of a ''

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'' in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Pierre-Charles Roy, is based on the story of

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as told in

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's ''

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''.

Sources

Libretto at "Livrets baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 530 French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas by Louis Lacoste Operas 1705 operas Operas based on Metamorphoses {{french-opera-stub