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[ It was composed, among others, by Leon. Leo, 1735; by Hasse, 1737; by Jomelli; by Perez, 1749; by Gluck, 1751; by Jos. Scarlatti, 1760; by Nau-mann, 1769.]
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[ It would be ascribing to Mozart a merit to which he has no claim to credit him with the reconstruction of the libretto (A. M. Z., I., p. 151. Cäcilia, XX., p. 191).]
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[ The numbers taken unaltered from Metastasio are: 2,5, 6, 8, 9,11,16, 20, 21, 25, and the obbligato recitatives, n, 17, 22, 24. Those for which new words were written are the songs for Annius (13, 17), for Sextus (19), and for Vitellia]
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[ This scene is all Mazzola's invention, but it does not form one of the longer ensemble movements.]
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[ Zelter, Briefw. m. Goethe, III., p. 26.]