In 15th-century Constance, the Jewish goldsmith Eléazar and his daughter Rachel face persecution from the Christian authorities. When Rachel falls in love with a prince disguised as a Jewish painter, the deception leads to catastrophe: Rachel is condemned to death, and Eléazar must choose between saving her life by revealing a devastating secret or taking his revenge on the Cardinal who persecuted his family. Halévy's grand opera, one of the most important works of French Romanticism, confronts religious intolerance with unflinching power.
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