Amphion

Amphion is a shorter composition that was accepted into repertory as the third and last act of the spectacle coupé designated collectively as Les Fragments nouveaux. It was mounted initially at the Opéra on 11 October 1767 with a score by La Borde and a libretto by Thomas. As part of Les Fragments nouveaux, it enjoyed 34 performances in its first run extending to 28 January 1768, and its first 19 representations were billed at the Opéra without interruption. It was never revived. M. Legros…