Fromental Halévy La Juive Opera in five acts URTEXT Edited by Karl Leich-Galland Libretto by Eugène Scribe German translation by Karl Leich-Galland Vocal score by Karl-Heinz Müller AE 340a (French, German) · € 99.00 Performance material on hire

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Halévy's »La Juive« in five acts Against the background of the July Revolution of 1830, two libretti were written for the Grand Opéra in Paris by Eugène Scribe, probably the best-known poet of the July Monarchy: La Juive and Les Huguenots. Both operas are closely related to the politicial history of France. Fromental Halévy composed La Juive in 1835, and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots in 1836; there are almost identical passages in the libretti of the two operas. From first sketch (1832/33) to the final version, the libretto of La Juive was extensively revised; even the allocation of roles was different in the beginning. La Juive stands in the long tradition of operas going back to the 17th century, where the misdeeds of the powerful are held before our eyes as a warning and deterrent. The premiere took place on 23 February 1835. The opera became a great success with the public and was vigorously discussed in the contemporary press. The vocal score is based on the score edited by Karl Leich-Galland, published in 2004 (AE 340).