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La Juive
Stephanie Hughes presents a rare performance of Fromental Halevy's La Juive at the Barbican Hall, London. Eleazar is a Jewish goldsmith under persecution from the Catholic Cardinal
Brogni. Eleazar's daughter loves a Jew who is of course already married to someone else. It all ends with a tragic twist of fate, and death by boiling oil.
Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conductor Daniel Oren
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Contributors

Unknown:
Stephanie Hughes
Conductor:
Daniel Oren
Conducted By:
Antonio de Almeida
Eleazar:
Dennis O'Neill(tenor)
Rachel:
Marina Poplavskaya(soprano)
Cardinal Brogni:
Alastair Miles(bass)
Prince Leopold/Samuel:
Dario Schmunck(tenor)
Princess Eudoxie:
Nicole Cabell(soprano)
Ruggiero:
Joachim Seipp(bass)
Albert:
Matthew Rose(bass)
Town crier:
Charbel Mattar(bass)
First solo citizen:
John Morrissey(bass)
Second solo citizen:
Christopher Lackner(baritone)
Officer:
Nell Gillespie(tenor)
Hangman:
Bryan Secombe(bass)

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