Jacques-Fromental Halévy (1799-1862) is a French romantic composer, died in Nice on 17 March 1862 in the Villa Masclet (3 Promenade des Anglais). His pupils were Gounod and Bizet, who became his son-in-law. His best known operas are "Clari" (1828) and "La Juive" (1835).