''The Jewess of Toledo'' (german: Die Jüdin von Toledo) is a play by

Franz Grillparzer Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century. His plays were and are frequently performed at the famous Burgtheater in Vien ...

. Written in 1851, it was first performed in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

in 1872, after Grillparzer's death. The play is based on the love affair between King

Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso VIII (11 November 11555 October 1214), called the Noble (''El Noble'') or the one of Las Navas (''el de las Navas''), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at ...

and

Rahel la Fermosa Rahel la Fermosa ( Ladino for "Rachel the Beautiful"; originally ''Rahel Esra''; c. 1165, Toledo – 1195, Toledo) was a Jewish woman who lived in Toledo, Spain in the twelfth century. She was the paramour of King Alfonso VIII of Castile, a Catho ...

, a Jewish woman. In 1919 the play was turned into a German

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The Jewess of Toledo ''The Jewess of Toledo'' (german: Die Jüdin von Toledo) is a play by Franz Grillparzer. Written in 1851, it was first performed in Prague in 1872, after Grillparzer's death. The play is based on the love affair between King Alfonso VIII of Cast ...

'' directed by

Otto Kreisler Otto Kreisler (1890–1970) was an Austrian film director of the silent era. Kreisler was of Jewish background, and directed films with largely Jewish themes such as ''The Jewess of Toledo'' and '' Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish Pe ...

''La Historia de Fermosa'' by Abraham S. Marrache covers the same story, but in the form of a historical novel.

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Plays by Franz Grillparzer 1851 plays 1872 plays Austrian plays adapted into films Jews and Judaism in Toledo, Spain Plays set in Spain Toledo, Spain in fiction {{1850s-play-stub