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The plot of La Juive (The Jewish Woman), an opera in five acts, centered around a romance between a Jewish woman and a Christian man. It was one of the most popular operas of the nineteenth century.
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Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy
Places:
Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1835
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Robert le diable (Robert the Devil) is an opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer between 1827 and 1831. One of the first grand operas, it caused a sensation when it debuted at the Paris…
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1831
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One day, I was reading a certain book, which contained eight commentaries on the Song of Songs. More precious than pearls they are; all of their commentaries are sapphires, the words of the living God…
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Isaac Akrish
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
ca. 1575–1578
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Contributor:
Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1841