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Esmeralda (French: [ɛs.me.ʁɑl.da]), born Agnès, is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris).She is a French Roma girl (near the end of the book, it is revealed that her biological mother was a French woman).
Meanwhile, Captain Phoebus, the new head of Notre Dame's Cathedral Guard, arrives in Paris from the front lines. Frollo welcomes him, telling him they must rid the city of gypsies ("Rest and Recreation"). Clopin introduces Esmeralda, a gypsy dancer ("Rhythm of the Tambourine")—Quasimodo, Frollo, and Phoebus are all entranced by her.
La Esmeralda is a grand opera in four acts composed by Louise Bertin. The libretto was written by Victor Hugo , who had adapted it from his 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris ( The Hunchback of Notre Dame ). [ 1 ]
Djali is Esmeralda's pet goat. In addition to dancing with Esmeralda, Djali can do tricks for money, such as tell time, spell Phoebus's name, and do impressions of public figures. Later, during Esmeralda's trial, when Esmeralda is falsely accused of stabbing Phoebus, Djali is falsely accused of being the devil in disguise.
Demi Moore as Esmeralda (singing voice by Heidi Mollenhauer), a young Romani woman (referred to as a "Gypsy" by many), who dwells within the streets of Paris. Tony Jay as Judge Claude Frollo , a powerful Parisian justice minister , who, after a series of sensitive circumstances, becomes the begrudged caretaker of the deformed Quasimodo.
O'Hara portrayed Esmeralda, [36] a gypsy dancer who is imprisoned and later sentenced to death by the Parisian authorities. [37] Director William Dieterle initially showed concern that O'Hara was too tall and disliked her wavy hair, asking for her to step under a shower to straighten it out. [35]
Esmeralda, a young gypsy girl, is seen dancing in front of an audience of people. Quasimodo, the deaf hunchback and bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, is crowned the King of Fools until Frollo catches up to him and takes him back to the church. Esmeralda is caught by a guard and seeks safety in Notre Dame.
The principal female role of Esmeralda was created by ... The composer and violinist Karl Goldmark described the Intermezzo as "the most beautiful of Gypsy music". [4 ...