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    Rachel Félix

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  1. Elisabeth Félix (21 February 1821 – 3 January 1858), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel or simply Rachel, was a French actress. She became a prominent figure in French society, and was the mistress of, among others, Napoleon III, Prince Napoléon, and Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, the illegitimate son of Napoleon I.

  2. 1. Early Life and Family. 2. Acting Career. 3. Personal Life. 4. Death. 5 Bibliography. One of the most famous Jews in nineteenth-century France, the actress Rachel was celebrated for her unparalleled talent and is often credited with reviving the classical French tragedies of Racine and Corneille in the era of Romanticism.

  3. Elisabeth “Eliza/Élisa” Rachel Félix – History's Women. Better Known as Mademoiselle Rachel. Greatest Tragic Actress of France. 1821 – 1858 A.D. Rachel, the greatest tragic actress of France, was the daughter of a Jewish peddler named Jacob Felix, and was born at the village inn of Mumpf, Switzerland.

  4. Mar 15, 2019 · Theater. Purim in Paris: Rachel Félix and the Paradox of French Anti-Semitism. The Comédie Française Image by Getty Images. By Daniel J. Solomon March 15, 2019. Paris is crammed with sites of...

  5. modifier. Élisabeth-Rachel Félix, dite Élisa Félix ou Rachel ou Mlle Rachel, également Mademoiselle, est une actrice née le 21 février 1821 à Mumpf ( Suisse) et morte le 3 janvier 1858 au Cannet 1. Grande tragédienne dont le jeu soulève l'admiration, c'est un modèle pour Sarah Bernhardt .

    • 3 janvier 1858 (à 36 ans)Le Cannet
    • Élisabeth-Rachel Félix
    • 21 février 1821Mumpf ( Suisse)
    • Mlle Rachel
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  7. French actress. Name variations: Felix. Born in 1830; third daughter of poor Jewish peddlers, Jacques and Thèrese Félix; pupil of her sister, Rachel (1821–1858). Lia Félix had hardly been tested as an actress when she was asked to take the lead role in Lamartine's Toussaint L'Ouverture at the Porte St. Martin on April 6, 1850.

  8. Nov 3, 2021 · This paper aims at unpacking the cultural, historical and political significance behind the representations (including pictures, caricatures, journalistic articles, etc.) and self-representations of Rachel Félix (1821–1858), the first prominent Jewish performer on the French and British and American stage, as a prism which may afford a ...

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