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, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the

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) on 5 March 1722. 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

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's ''

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''. The opera is a sequel to

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's '' Armide'' (1686). The libretto had an influence on

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's opera ''

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'', first performed in 1783.

Sources

Libretto at "Livrets baroques"

Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse ''Dictionnaire des Opéras'', Paris, 1881
page 570. French-language operas Tragédies en musique Operas by Henri Desmarets Operas based on Jerusalem Delivered Operas 1722 operas {{french-opera-stub