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References
- 1 2 Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Demofoonte, 6 January 1743" . L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- ↑ http://www.theater-wien.at/index.php/de/spielplan/production/153436
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