Leyla Gencer Archive

LA JUIVE

Jacques François Halévy (1799 - 1862)

Opera in five acts in French

Libretto: Eugene Scribe
Premièr at Opéra Paris – 23 February 1835

12 March 1964

Carnegie Hall, New York

Concert Performance

American Symphony Orchestra

Schola Cantorum of New York

Conductor: Robert Lawrence

Chorus master: Hugh Ross

Princcess Eudoxia nice of the Emperor MICHELINE TESSIER soprano

Rachel daughter of Elézar Borgia LEYLA GENCER soprano
Elézar Jewish goldsmith RICHARD TUCKER tenor
Léopold prince of the Empire JEAN DEIS tenor
Ruggiero provost of the city of Constance SPIRO MALAS baritone
Albert servant in the army of the Emperor n/a bass
Cardinal de Brogni president of the Council NORMAN TREIGLE bass

Time: 1414

Place: Constance, Switzerland

C A N C E L L E D

Leyla Gencer replaced by soprano Suzanne Sarroca due to an uknown reason.

LE DEVOIRE

1963.09.28