Fromental Halévy’s five-act grand opera La Juive (‘The Jewess’) is one of the most popular operas of the 19th century, captivating audiences ever since its debut at the Opéra de Paris in 1835. Set in the 15th century and full of pageantry, the subject is the forbidden love between a Christian man and a Jewish woman, and the tragedy that ensues. Oper Frankfurt’s contemporary staging won great acclaim, with Ambur Braid being lauded for her ‘luminous soprano’ as the heroine Rachel, and ‘vocal phenomenon’ John Osborn heralded in the role of her father Éléazar as ‘immensely moving’.

Rachel – Ambur Braid, Soprano
Éléazar – John Osborn, Tenor
Léopold – Gerard Schneider, Tenor
Eudoxie – Monika Buczkowska, Soprano
Cardinal Brogni – Simon Lim, Bass
Ruggiero – Sebastian Geyer, Baritone
Albert – Danylo Matviienko, Baritone

Chor der Oper Frankfurt
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Conductor – Henrik Nánási

Stage Director – Tatjana Gürbaca
Set and Lighting Designer / Video Animations – Klaus Grünberg
Costume Designer – Silke Willrett
Video Designer – Nadja Krüger
Dramaturge – Maximilian Enderle

Video Director – Götz Filenius
Filmed on 11 and 14 July 2024 at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

A Naxos production in co-production with Oper Frankfurt

Also available in DVD and Blu-ray format:  2.110781 / NBD0190V