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 .<br>
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 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.<br>
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 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).<br>
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 - Clear music setting; practical performing vocal score<br>
 - Original French text with German singing translation<br>
 - Foreword in three languages (French, German, English)<br>