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- ↑ Everett Josephine's Composer p.274
- ↑ Elvio Giudici L'opera in CD e video 2007 p.1295 TESEO RICONOSCIUTO (dramma per musica in due atti di Cosimo Giotti) Firenze 1798 Personaggi: Egeo, Teseo, Asteria, ...
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