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“Tanzstudie,” from Hans Brandenburg’s Der moderne Tanz.
Contributor:
Alexander Sacharoff
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Paris, France
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1910
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Le prophète (The Prophet) is a grand opera in five acts based on the life of John of Leiden, a sixteenth-century Anabaptist leader. It premiered in Paris in 1849 and was soon being performed in London…
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Paris, France
Date:
1849
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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.
Contributor:
Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy
Places:
Paris, France
Date:
1835
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Born near Mumpf, Switzerland, Rachel (born Elisa-Rachel) Félix (1821–1858) was a prominent French actress. Her parents worked as peddlers, and, as a child, she performed music alongside her sister…
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Artist Unknown
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Paris, France
Date:
ca. 1848
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La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein is an opéra bouffe (French comic opera), composed by Jacques Offenbach when his career was at its height. It premiered in 1867 and had performances at the Paris…
Contributor:
Jacques Offenbach
Places:
Paris, France
Date:
1867
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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…
Contributor:
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Places:
Paris, France
Date:
1831