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Act 2, Scene 3, from L'Illustration's coverage of the première of the opera Le Cid, written by Jules Massenet and based on the play by Pierre Corneille. It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on November 30, 1885, and retains a marginal place on the world's operatic stages due mostly to the ballet suite and a 1976 recording with Plácido Domingo and Grace Bumbry.Artist: Auguste Tilly; Restoration: Adam Cuerden