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The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Credit: Paul Delaroche
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey depicted by Paul Delaroche. The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, an English noblewoman executed for treason in 1554, was the subject of several operas, including Nicola Vaccai's Giovanna Gray which premiered at La Scala in 1836 with Maria Malibran in the title role.