Oedipe à Colone
opera by Sacchini
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Oedipe à Colone is an opera seria by Italian composer Antonio Sacchini, first performed in 1785. It is considered Sacchini's masterpiece and remains his best-known work. The opera is based on the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus, a central figure in the plays of Sophocles, particularly Oedipus at Colonus. Sacchini, a prolific opera composer of the 18th century, achieved significant fame in England and France. Oedipe à Colone was posthumously produced in Paris in 1787 and has seen revivals in modern times.123
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