George Dandin ou le mari confondu (George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband[1]) is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp, and architecture/staging by Carlo Vigarani and Henri de Gissey.[2] It premiered at the Palace of Versailles, seen by Louis XIV and guests, numbering possibly to 3000 total people,[3] on 18 July 1668, during the Le Grand divertissement royal (Grand Royal Entertainment), produced by court financier Jean-Baptiste Colbert, celebrating the peace from the Treaty of Aachen.[4] Without the ballet and music, the comedy appeared to the Paris public at the theatre of the Palais-Royal beginning on 9 November 1668.
Court historian André Félibien summarized the play in the official brochure (1668) this way: "The subject is that a wealthy peasant, who has married the daughter of a country gentleman, receives nothing but contempt from his wife as well as his handsome father- and mother-in-law, who only accepted him as their son-in-law because of his possessions and wealth". [5]
Contemporary scholar Roland Racevskis summarized it this way: "The action centers on the woes of [George Dandin], a wealthy peasant who has entered into a misalliance by marrying Angélique, the daughter of a pair of caricatural provincial nobles, Monsieur and Madame de Sotenville [the latter played in female cross-dress] ... Dandin must repeatedly endure the humiliation of recognizing the social superiority of the Sotenvilles and of apologizing to the wife who is cuckolding him all the while."[6]
Concerning Dandin's pretensions as a nouveau-riche gentleman, specifically his costume (as played by the playwright, Molière), described in the company's inventory by M.E. Soulie: "Breeches and cloak of light brown taffeta, with collar of the same; the whole adorned with lace and silver buttons, a belt of the same; a little doublet of crimson silk; another doublet of brocade of different colors and silver lace, to wear over it; and a large ruff and shoes."[7] About it, Roger Chartier wrote, "Such a costume, which has nothing peasant about it, could immediately be recognized as an outrageous, forced, old-fashioned imitation of the aristocratic outfit." (Chartier 1994, p. 302) [8]
Characters and Original Castedit
Georges Dandin (George Dandin), husband of Angelica: Molière
^Barbara Coeyman, "Social Dance in the 1668 Feste de Versailles: Architecture and Performance Context", Early Music (May 1998), 281.
^Gerry McCarthy, The Theatres of Moliere (Routledge, 2002), 125.
^Barbara Coeyman, "Social Dance in the 1668 Feste de Versailles: Architecture and Performance Context", Early Music (May 1998), 267.
^André Félibien, Relation de la fête de Versailles du dix-huitième juillet 1668 (Paris, Pierre Le Petit, 1668).
^James F. Gaines, ed., The Molière Encyclopedia (NY: Greenwood, 2002), 196. ISBN0313312559
^Quoted in Madeleine Jurgens and Elizabeth Maxfield-Miller, Cent ans de recherches sur Molière, sur sa famille et sur les comédiens de sa troupe (Paris: S.E.V.P.E.N., 1963), 567.
^Roger Chartier, "George Dandin, ou le social en représentation", Annales: Histoire, sciences sociales, 49/2 (1994), 277-309 (302).
^Julia Prest, Theatre under Louis XIV: Cross-Casting and the Performance of Gender in Drama, Ballet, and Opera (NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006), 31-32. ISBN978-1-4039-7518-8
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George Dandin: or The Abashed Husband public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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george, dandin, mari, confondu, george, dandin, mari, confondu, george, dandin, thwarted, husband, french, comédie, ballet, three, acts, molière, with, music, jean, baptiste, lully, choreography, pierre, beauchamp, architecture, staging, carlo, vigarani, henri. George Dandin ou le mari confondu George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband 1 is a French Comedie ballet in three acts by Moliere with music by Jean Baptiste Lully choreography by Pierre Beauchamp and architecture staging by Carlo Vigarani and Henri de Gissey 2 It premiered at the Palace of Versailles seen by Louis XIV and guests numbering possibly to 3000 total people 3 on 18 July 1668 during the Le Grand divertissement royal Grand Royal Entertainment produced by court financier Jean Baptiste Colbert celebrating the peace from the Treaty of Aachen 4 Without the ballet and music the comedy appeared to the Paris public at the theatre of the Palais Royal beginning on 9 November 1668 Court historian Andre Felibien summarized the play in the official brochure 1668 this way The subject is that a wealthy peasant who has married the daughter of a country gentleman receives nothing but contempt from his wife as well as his handsome father and mother in law who only accepted him as their son in law because of his possessions and wealth 5 Contemporary scholar Roland Racevskis summarized it this way The action centers on the woes of George Dandin a wealthy peasant who has entered into a misalliance by marrying Angelique the daughter of a pair of caricatural provincial nobles Monsieur and Madame de Sotenville the latter played in female cross dress Dandin must repeatedly endure the humiliation of recognizing the social superiority of the Sotenvilles and of apologizing to the wife who is cuckolding him all the while 6 Concerning Dandin s pretensions as a nouveau riche gentleman specifically his costume as played by the playwright Moliere described in the company s inventory by M E Soulie Breeches and cloak of light brown taffeta with collar of the same the whole adorned with lace and silver buttons a belt of the same a little doublet of crimson silk another doublet of brocade of different colors and silver lace to wear over it and a large ruff and shoes 7 About it Roger Chartier wrote Such a costume which has nothing peasant about it could immediately be recognized as an outrageous forced old fashioned imitation of the aristocratic outfit Chartier 1994 p 302 8 Characters and Original Cast editGeorges Dandin George Dandin husband of Angelica Moliere Angelica Angelique Georges Dandin s wife Mlle Armande Bejart Moliere Sir Sotenville Monsieur de Sotenville Angelica s father Du Croisy Mrs Sotenville Madame de Sotenville Sir Sotenville s wife Louis Bejart later Andre Hubert both cross dress males 9 Clitandre Clitandre charming gallant in love with Angelica La Grange Claudine Angelica s servant Mlle de Brie Lubin Clitander s servant La Thorilliere Colin Dandin s servantReferences editNotes As translated by James F Gaines 2002 Barbara Coeyman Social Dance in the 1668 Feste de Versailles Architecture and Performance Context Early Music May 1998 281 Gerry McCarthy The Theatres of Moliere Routledge 2002 125 Barbara Coeyman Social Dance in the 1668 Feste de Versailles Architecture and Performance Context Early Music May 1998 267 Andre Felibien Relation de la fete de Versailles du dix huitieme juillet 1668 Paris Pierre Le Petit 1668 James F Gaines ed The Moliere Encyclopedia NY Greenwood 2002 196 ISBN 0313312559 Quoted in Madeleine Jurgens and Elizabeth Maxfield Miller Cent ans de recherches sur Moliere sur sa famille et sur les comediens de sa troupe Paris S E V P E N 1963 567 Roger Chartier George Dandin ou le social en representation Annales Histoire sciences sociales 49 2 1994 277 309 302 Julia Prest Theatre under Louis XIV Cross Casting and the Performance of Gender in Drama Ballet and Opera NY Palgrave Macmillan 2006 31 32 ISBN 978 1 4039 7518 8External links edit nbsp George Dandin or The Abashed Husband public domain audiobook at LibriVox nbsp French Wikisource has original text related to this article George Dandin ou le Mari confondu nbsp This article on a play from the 17th century is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Dandin ou le Mari confondu amp oldid 1075625727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
