La Juive (The Jewess)
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La Juive ("The Jewess") is an opera in five acts by Jacques Halévy to an original libretto by Eugène Scribe. First performance: Paris, 1835. Characters
Plot
Act IThe scene is outside of a church, inside of which the Catholic townsfolk are singing the "Te Deum", rejoicing over a recent victory against the Hussites. Near the church is the house and workshop of Eleazar, a Jewish jeweler. Despite the proclaiming of a holiday to celebrate the victory, Eleazar Act IIAct IIIAct IVAct V
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