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Theology teaches us that when God the Eternal formed man He gave him an extra rib. This rib was destined for the formation of woman in order that this creature, who was to become the rich…
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Elissa Lisbonne
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Avignon, Second French Empire
(Avignon, France)
Date:
1865
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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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Amedeo Modigliani
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Paris, French Republic
(Paris, France)
Date:
1911–1912
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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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Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1849
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Cornelis de Bruyn
Places:
Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1714
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Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1841
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This synagogue, located in Carpentras, in Provence, was built in 1367 but went through serious repairs and was remodeled between 1741 and 1744 by a local civil engineer Antoine D’Allemand, in the…
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Artist Unknown
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Carpentras, Kingdom of France
(Carpentras, France)
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1741–1744
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Léon Bakst
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Paris, French Republic
(Paris, France)
Date:
1911
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Postcards, such as this image of Sarah Bernhardt as Cleopatra, advertised her celebrated performances for global audiences.
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Napoleon Sarony
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(France, France)
Date:
1891