Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Comédie-Française
A trip to the
theater is always at the top of The Countess’ agenda on any day but when in
Paris we MUST go to the legendary Comédie-Française . Even though I don’t speak French, I am sure I
will thoroughly enjoy the performance.
The Comédie-Française
is one of the few state theaters in
France. It is the only state theater to
have its own troupe of actors. The company's primary venue is the Salle
Richelieu. The theatre is part of the Palais-Royal Complex.
According to Wikipedia the theater was founded by a decree of Louis XIV on 24 August 1680 to
merge the only two Parisian acting troupes of the time, Guénégaud Theatre and that of the Hôtel de Bourgogne. On the death of Molière in
1673, the troupe at the Guénégaud had been formed by a merger of the Théâtre du Marais and the Troupe de Molière.[2]
Thus the Comédie-Française may be said to have an unbroken tradition reaching
back to the days of Molière, and to have had theatre connections for more than
a century previous to the death of the great dramatist in 1673.
There are two
Moliere plays on the calendar for the time I will be there, Dom Juan and The School for Wives. Either one will please
me.
Day 20 Preparation
for Paris trip: Read Moliere’s plays in English so
that I will know what is going on!
Countess Bedelia 9/13/2012 01:18:00 PM