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Ambur Braid as Rachel and Monika Buczkowska as Eudoxie © Monika Rittershaus
Fromental HALÉVY (1799–1862) La Juive Opera in five acts (1835) Libretto by Eugène Scribe Ambur Braid, Monika Buczkowska, Sopranos John Osborn, Gerard Schneider, Tenors Sebastian Geyer, Danylo Matviienko, Baritones Simon Lim, Bass Chor der Oper Frankfurt Extrachor der Oper Frankfurt Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester Henrik Nánási, Conductor Tatjana Gürbaca, Stage Director
2.110781 Playing time: 3 hours 19 minutes Filming dates: 11 and 14 July 2024 Filming venue: Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Picture format: NTSC 16:9 Sound formats: Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 and Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 Language: French Subtitles: French, English, German, Japanese, Korean Region code: 0 (worldwide) No. of disc/s: 1 (DVD 9) Release date: 10 Apr 2026
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The role of Rachel is taken by increasingly in- demand Canadian soprano Ambur Braid . Of this performance, Concerto.net wrote ‘Ambur Braid’s effortless unfolding of her well-timbred voice makes every performance of Rachel an event.’ Whilst Frankfurter Rundschau wrote ‘Ambur Braid returns to Frankfurt for the title role and impresses with a luminous soprano Éléazar is played by American tenor John Osborn who ‘is a vocal phenomenon who astounds both in bel canto and nineteenth century French opera. In addition, his diction is exemplary. Rarely have I heard a non‑native speaker enunciate French so well. He was able to convey Éléazar’s piety, anger, paternal love and tormented soul…His rendition of the opera’s that can rise to great dramatic heights and clear high notes that emphasise the purity of the character. She movingly portrays the suffering of the title character.’ • most popular aria, the Act V aria “Rachel, quand du Seigneur”, was not merely beautifully sung, it was also immensely moving’.
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’.
Also available on Blu-ray video: NBD0190V Playing time: 3 hours 19 minutes Filming dates: 11 and 14 July 2024 Filming venue: Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Picture format: HD 16:9 Sound formats: PCM stereo and Language: French Subtitles: French, English, German, Japanese, Korean Region: A, B, C No. of disc/s: 1 (BD 50) Release date: 10 Apr 2026
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