biography
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Halévy, (Jacques François) Fromental (Elié)
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pronunciation:
[alayvee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1799–1862)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Paris, France. He studied in Paris, and won the Prix de Rome in 1819. His first successful opera was Clari (1828), but he is best known for La Juive (1835), which established his reputation. Bizet and Gounod studied under him. |
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