Opera in the Repertoire · Classical
Démophoon
Music by Luigi Cherubini · libretto by Jean-François Marmontel · premiered 1788 · at Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Démophoon (sometimes spelt Démophon) is an opera by the composer Luigi Cherubini, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 2 December 1788. It takes the form of a tragédie lyrique in three acts. The libretto, by Jean-François Marmontel, is based on Demofoonte by Metastasio.
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About the Composer
Luigi Cherubini is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Luigi Cherubini
- Koukourgi (1792)
- Eliza (1794)
- L'hôtellerie portugaise (1798)
- Le crescendo (1800)
- Anacréon (1803)
- Faniska (1803)
- Ali Baba (1833)