Euphrosine paraphrase of Iago's speech: 'Beware of jealousy, it is the green-eyed monster,' in the "Othello" of Shakespeare" and recounted the anecdote that when Grétry heard the piece at the dress rehearsal he exclaimed: "It's enough to break open the roof of the house with the skulls of the audience." David Charlton comments that the duet "established a new standard of psychological realism for the post-Gluckian age." Berlioz regarded "Euphrosine" as Méhul's masterpiece: "It has grace, delicacy, dash, plenty of dramatic movement, and passionate outbursts of terrific violence and veracity. The character of Euphrosine is delightful, that of the physician Alibour
Jealousy Jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, concern, and envy over relative lack of possessions, status or something of great personal value, particularly in reference to a comparator, a rival, or a competitor. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness or disgust. In its original meaning, "jealousy" is distinct from envy, though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the English language, with "jealousy" now also taking on the definition originally used for envy alone. Jealousy is a typical experience in human relationships, and it has been