Theater fans will be delighted with this collection from L.A. Theatre Works, but, more important, neophytes to Molière (1622–73) will find this set a valuable learning tool. The full-cast productions are smoothly executed despite the sometimes linguistic somersaults the actors must perform to adhere to the rhyming pattern of Molière's plays. Some of the works prove less accessible to the modern audience, such as The Bungler, which will take the most dedicated listener to finish. However, The School for Husbands and The Misanthrope remain great productions for this collection. While The Mistanthrope also features the established actor Martin Jarvis, the other works still maintain a high production quality by the cast, the directors, and the sound engineers. Recommended for people who like audio dramas, classic plays, full-cast productions, comedies, and satire and anyone who has to teach Molière to students.—Lance Eaton, Peabody, MA
Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France's original master of comedies:
In 17th-century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss Lélie win the girl of his dreams...only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Performed by Richard Easton, et al.
Brian Bedford stars as the enraged husband who imagines his wife is unfaithful, but becomes reluctant to defend his honor in this grand farce of hysterical coincidences, frenzied confusion and mistaken identities - the most widely performed Molière play in his lifetime. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Joanne Whalley, et al.
Sganarelle, a tyrannical old buffoon of a husband-to-be, seeks to isolate his young ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, et al.
In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and double standards. This play is considered by many to be Molière's masterpiece, and Wilbur's subtle verse translation illuminates the great master of comedy at his wittiest. Performed by: William Brown, et al.
Initially banned in by King Louis XIV, Molière's most famous satire exposes hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. A pious fraud manipulates the patriarch of a wealthy family into giving up his fortune, and it's up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poor house. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Martin Jarvis, et al.
Razor-sharp wit inflames a competitive game of survival in the salons of 17th century France. In this world of "finest appearances", one man's blunt honesty shatters his society's delicate web of manners in what is often considered to be Molière's Hamlet. Performed by: Harry Althaus, et al.
Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France's original master of comedies: The Imaginary Cuckold, The School for Husbands, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, and The Misanthrope.
©2010 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2010 L.A. Theatre Works
Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France's original master of comedies:
In 17th-century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss Lélie win the girl of his dreams...only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Performed by Richard Easton, et al.
Brian Bedford stars as the enraged husband who imagines his wife is unfaithful, but becomes reluctant to defend his honor in this grand farce of hysterical coincidences, frenzied confusion and mistaken identities - the most widely performed Molière play in his lifetime. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Joanne Whalley, et al.
Sganarelle, a tyrannical old buffoon of a husband-to-be, seeks to isolate his young ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, et al.
In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and double standards. This play is considered by many to be Molière's masterpiece, and Wilbur's subtle verse translation illuminates the great master of comedy at his wittiest. Performed by: William Brown, et al.
Initially banned in by King Louis XIV, Molière's most famous satire exposes hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. A pious fraud manipulates the patriarch of a wealthy family into giving up his fortune, and it's up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poor house. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Martin Jarvis, et al.
Razor-sharp wit inflames a competitive game of survival in the salons of 17th century France. In this world of "finest appearances", one man's blunt honesty shatters his society's delicate web of manners in what is often considered to be Molière's Hamlet. Performed by: Harry Althaus, et al.
Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France's original master of comedies: The Imaginary Cuckold, The School for Husbands, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, and The Misanthrope.
©2010 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2010 L.A. Theatre Works
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| BN ID: | 2940172056376 |
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| Publisher: | L.A. Theatre Works |
| Publication date: | 07/25/2010 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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