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Horatius Coclès

Music by Étienne Méhul · libretto by Antoine-Vincent Arnault

Horatius Coclès is an opera in one act and nine scenes (styled an acte lyrique) by the French composer Étienne Nicolas Méhul with a libretto by Antoine-Vincent Arnault. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra on 18 February 1794. It is based on the Roman legend of Horatius Cocles.

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Étienne Méhul is the composer of record for this opera.

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