Ifigenia in Tauride (Majo)

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Ifigenia in Tauride is an opera in three acts by Gian Francesco de Majo to a libretto by Mattia Verazi. It was commissioned by Elector Palatine Carl Theodor, and premiered in 1764. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Majo: Ifigenia in Tauride". www.areditions.com.
  2. Majo, Gian Francesco de; Corneilson, Paul Edward; Verazi, Mattia. (2 November 1996). "Ifigenia in Tauridemusic". Madison : A-R Editions via Trove.