''Télèphe'' (''Telephus'') is an opera by the

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composer

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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 23 or 28 November 1713.The date is uncertain. According to th
original libretto
and to Pitou (1983), p. 317, the opera was premiered on 23 November, whereas th
original printed score
states 28 November. It takes the form of a ''

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

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, is based on the Greek legend of

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References

Sources

Libretto at "Livres baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
* * Spire Pitou, ''The Paris Opéra. An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers, and Performers – Genesis and Glory, 1671-1715'', Greenwood Press, Westport/London, 1983. Tragédies en musique Operas by André Campra French-language operas Operas 1713 operas {{french-opera-stub