fromental halévy

Ha·lé·vy

[a-ley-vee]
noun
1.
Fro·men·tal [fraw-mahn-tal] , ( Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy ) 1790–1862, French composer, especially of operas.
2.
his nephew, Lu·do·vic [ly-daw-veek] , 1834–1908, French novelist and playwright: librettist in collaboration with Henri Meilhac.
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Halévy (French alevi) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  (Jacques François) Fromental (fromɛ̃tal), original name Elias Levy. 1799--1862, French composer, noted for his operas, which include La Juive (1835)
2.  his nephew, Ludovic (lydɔvik). 1834--1908, French dramatist and novelist, who collaborated with Meilhac on opera libretti

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