
Molière understood profoundly what makes us noble, pathetic, outrageous and funny, and in his splendid comedies satirized human folly to perfection. One of the best of his plays — and one of the greatest of all comedies — is The Misanthrope, first performed in 1666, when the King of France himself had assumed …

서민귀족은 몰리에르가 대본을 작성한 5막의 코메디 발레로, 장밥티스트 륄리가 음악을 작곡하였다. 그 외의 안무는 피에르 뷰샹이 맡았고, 카를로 비가라니가 무대 디자인을 하였다. 1670년 10월 14일 샹보르 궁에서 루이 14세 앞에서 첫 공연을 …

Les Précieuses ridicules is a one-act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité. Les Précieuses ridicules is a biting comedy of manners that brought Molière and his company to the attention of …