Which historical figure is the subject of Jean Anouilh's play 'L'Alouette'?
"parable."" His post-war plays dealt with similar concerns and included ""Roméo et Jeannette"", ""Médée"" (""Medea""), and Anouilh's Joan of Arc story ""L'Alouette"" (""The Lark""), which, in its distinct optimism, rivalled the commercial success of ""Antigone"". Anouilh himself grouped his plays of this period on the basis of their dominant tone, publishing his later works in collected volumes to reflect what he felt ""represented the phases of his evolution and loosely resembled the distinction between comedy and tragedy."" ""Pièces noires"" or ""Black plays"" were tragedies or realistic dramas and included ""Antigone"", ""Jézabel"", and ""La Sauvage"" (""The Restless Heart""). This category typically"
"Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ""Antigone"", an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government. One of France's most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh's work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world of moral compromise. Anouilh was born in Cérisole, a small village on the outskirts of Bordeaux, and"
"then divorced from Monelle Valentin, he was survived by his second wife, Nicole Lançon, and four children. Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ""Antigone"", an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government. One of France's most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh's work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world"
"disillusionment. Another category Anouilh specifies are his ""pièces costumées"" (""costume plays"") which include ""The Lark"", ""La Foire d'Empoigne"" (""Catch as Catch Can""), and ""Becket"", an international success, depicting the historical martyr Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who sought to defend the church against the monarch (and his friend), Henry II of England, who had appointed him to his see. So classified because they share historical ""costumed"" settings, Anouilh also specifies that these plays must also prominently feature an enlightened protagonist seeking ""a moral path in a world of corruption and manipulation."" Anouilh's final period begins with ""La Grotte"" (""The"
"Ardèle ou la Marguerite Ardèle ou la Marguerite is a 1948 play by French dramatist Jean Anouilh. It was the first of his self-styled pièces grinçantes - i.e., 'grating' black comedies. Set in 1912 ""or thereabouts"", the play concerns a family conference convened by the ageing General Léon Saint-Pé to discuss a romance entered into by his hunchbacked sister Ardèle. His other sister Liliane, a Countess, is accompanied by her husband Gaston (the Count) and her lover, Hector de Villardieu. All of them, especially the Countess, are scandalised by Ardèle's supposedly inappropriate passion for a fellow hunchback who has been"
"war. In the 1940s, Anouilh turned from contemporary tales to more mythical, classic, and historic subjects. With protagonists who asserted their independence from the fated past, themes during this period are more closely related to the existential concerns of such writers as Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. The most famous play of this group is ""Antigone"", which ""established Anouilh as a leading dramatist, not only because of the power with which he drew the classic confrontation between the uncompromising Antigone and the politically expedient Creon, but also because French theatre-goers under the occupation read the play as a contemporary political"
"to a programme note, ""Lucienne Hill, who has translated a large number of Anouilh's plays into English, feels that foreign plays benefit from being translated every ten years or so as language and fashion changes. As a result Miss Hill has revised her original translation of ""Ardèle"" for this production."" Ardèle ou la Marguerite Ardèle ou la Marguerite is a 1948 play by French dramatist Jean Anouilh. It was the first of his self-styled pièces grinçantes - i.e., 'grating' black comedies. Set in 1912 ""or thereabouts"", the play concerns a family conference convened by the ageing General Léon Saint-Pé to"
"Becket Becket or The Honour of God () is a play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged. Anouilh's interpretation of the historical story, though often ironic, is more straightforward than T. S. Eliot's play on the same subject, ""Murder in the Cathedral"", which was intended primarily as a religious treatment. However, there are one or two similarities in the interpretation. In the introduction to the play, Anouilh explained that"
"Louis Bouilhet Louis Hyacinthe Bouilhet (27 May 1822 – 18 July 1869) was a French poet and dramatist. Bouilhet was born at Cany, Seine Inférieure. He was a schoolfellow of Gustave Flaubert, to whom he dedicated his first work, ""Miloenis"" (1851), a narrative poem in five cantos, dealing with Roman manners under the emperor Commodus. His volume of poems entitled ""Fossiles"" attracted considerable attention, on account of the attempt therein to use science as a subject for poetry. These poems were included also in ""Festons et astragales"" (1859). As a dramatist he secured a success with his first play, ""Madame"
"about the scar belonging to the boy's long lost nephew. Gaston leaves the Renauds to become a member of this boy's family, later writing a letter to Jacques's brother Georges stating that their Jacques is dead and they need not search for him any longer. The play was inspired by the story of an amnesiac soldier, Anthelme Mangin, who was claimed by over a dozen families. The play was Anouilh's first critical success, and helped his career as a playwright flourish. The play has been adapted three times – firstly as a film in 1944, directed by Anouilh himself, secondly"
"Y'avait un prisonnier Y'avait un prisonnier is a play by French dramatist Jean Anouilh. It consists of three acts and was first performed at the Theatre of the Ambassador's in Paris in 1934. Ludovic is a successful businessman but an error of judgement drives him to bankruptcy. Condemned to fifteen years' imprisonment in Italy, he finds his family at Cannes aboard the luxurious yacht of his brother-in-law, Guillaume Barricault. The latter has arranged the marriage of Anne-Marie, the daughter of Adeline from a first marriage, to the young Gaston Dupont-Dufort whose family is particularly influential, in order to restore the"
"King and David Morrissey as Becket, and was broadcast on 4 October 2009. Becket Becket or The Honour of God () is a play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged. Anouilh's interpretation of the historical story, though often ironic, is more straightforward than T. S. Eliot's play on the same subject, ""Murder in the Cathedral"", which was intended primarily as a religious treatment. However, there are one or two"
"Antigone (Anouilh play) Jean Anouilh's play Antigone is a tragedy inspired by Greek mythology and the play of the same name by Sophocles. In English, it is often distinguished from its antecedent through its pronunciation (, approximately ""an-tee-gon""). The play was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Atelier on February 6, 1944, during the Nazi occupation. Produced under Nazi censorship, the play is purposefully ambiguous with regard to the rejection of authority (represented by Antigone) and the acceptance of it (represented by Creon). The parallels to the French Resistance and the Nazi occupation are clear, however. The play"
"family's respectability sullied by Ludovic's errors. However, the experience of prison has profoundly changed the latter's character. Y'avait un prisonnier Y'avait un prisonnier is a play by French dramatist Jean Anouilh. It consists of three acts and was first performed at the Theatre of the Ambassador's in Paris in 1934. Ludovic is a successful businessman but an error of judgement drives him to bankruptcy. Condemned to fifteen years' imprisonment in Italy, he finds his family at Cannes aboard the luxurious yacht of his brother-in-law, Guillaume Barricault. The latter has arranged the marriage of Anne-Marie, the daughter of Adeline from a"
"René of Anjou, who married her cousin Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont in 1445. The marriage was a dynastic alliance, arranged to end the dispute which existed between René of Anjou and Frederick's father, Antoine of Vaudémont, regarding the succession to the Duchy of Lorraine. Beyond these facts, the play is fictional. The Count of Vaudémont's given name is altered to ""Tristan"". The central conceit of Iolanthe's blindness is entirely invented. Subjects related to the court of René were familiar in the Romantic and Victorian period. René had been idealised in the Romantic era as a poet-king, whose court in"
"Fayette. He appears in Voltaire's epic poem ""La Henriade"" (1723). He is one of the characters in Alexandre Dumas's novel ""La Reine Margot"" and its sequels, ""La Dame de Monsoreau"" and ""The Forty-Five Guardsmen"". Stanley Weyman's novel ""A Gentleman of France"" includes the Duke of Guise in its tale about the War of the Three Henries. Ken Follett's novel ""A Column of Fire"" features Henry, Duke of Guise as a prominent character, and explores his involvement with the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. The Duke is a leading character in the play ""The Massacre at Paris"", by Christopher Marlowe. George Onslow's"
"Le Voyageur sans bagage Le voyageur sans bagage (""The Traveller Without Luggage"") is a 1937 play in five acts by Jean Anouilh. Incidental music was written by Darius Milhaud. Gaston, a veteran of World War I suffers from amnesia and has spent the last 18 years in a hospital trying to regain his memories. Although he is claimed as a son by various families, a rich Duchess believes the true family Gaston belongs to is the Renauds. Gaston travels to the Renaud's estate alongside his lawyer Huspar. A docile character, Gaston discovers his former identity of Jacques Renaud: a cruel"
"in the Enlightenment"", begun by Bestermann as ""Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century"", which has reached more than 500 volumes. History Voltaire wrote between fifty and sixty plays, including a few unfinished ones. Among them are: Informational notes Citations Bibliography In French Primary sources Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his ""nom de plume"" Voltaire (; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Voltaire"
"figure in French literature. He is the hero of a tragedy by Antoine Viellard presented in 1793, of another play by Alexandre Dupias, presented in 1826 and of a musical drama by Ruféville with music by Adrien Boïeldieu, son of the better-known composer François-Adrien Boïeldieu. He is also presented in two poems by Auguste Thorel de Saint-Martin (1815) and Émile Coquatrix (1847) and of a story by P. Dumesnil (1849). Alain Blanchard Alain Blanchard (born 14th century, executed in Rouen in 1419) was a commander of the crossbowmen of Rouen during the Hundred Years' War. He was active in the"
"Funès (1914-1983) - Actor and comedian. 18. Jean Gabin (1904-1976) - Actor. 19. Daniel Balavoine (1952-1986) - Singer, songwriter and musician. 20. Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991) - Singer and songwriter. 21. Zinedine Zidane (1972) - Footballer. 22. Charlemagne (748-814) – Emperor. 23. Lino Ventura (1919-1987) - Actor. 24. François Mitterrand (1916-1996) – President. 25. Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) – Architect. 26. Émile Zola (1840-1902) - Novelist. 27. Sœur Emmanuelle (1908-2008) - Nun and humanitarian. 28. Jean Moulin (1899-1943) - Leader of French resistance during World War II. 29. Charles Aznavour (1924-2018) - Singer, songwriter and actor. 30. Yves Montand (1921-1991) - Actor"
"The Waltz of the Toreadors The Waltz of the Toreadors (""La Valse des toréadors"") is a 1951 play by Jean Anouilh. This bitter farce is set in 1910 France and focuses on General Léon Saint-Pé and his infatuation with Ghislaine, a woman with whom he danced at a garrison ball some 17 years earlier. Because of the General's commitment to his marriage, the couple's love remained unconsummated. Now faced by the reality of retirement with his hypochondriac wife, the General finds himself lost in fond memories of his old flirtation. When Ghislaine suddenly reappears, he is delighted — until he"
"Georges Pompidou (1911-1974) – President and Prime Minister 45. Michel Sardou (1947-) - Singer 46. Simone Signoret (1921-1985) - Actress 47. Haroun Tazieff (1914-1998) - Vulcanologist 48. Jacques Prévert (1900-1977) - Poet 49. Éric Tabarly (1931-1998) - Sailor 50. Louis XIV (1638-1715) – King 51. David Douillet (1969-) - Judoka 52. Henri Salvador (1917-2008) - Singer and comedian 53. Jean-Jacques Goldman (1951-) - Singer, songwriter and musician 54. Jean Jaurès (1859-1914) - Politician 55. Jean Marais (1913-1998) - Actor and comedian 56. Yannick Noah (1960-) - Tennis player 57. Albert Camus (1913-1960) – Author and philosopher 58. Dalida (1933-1987) -"
"emphasis of theatre and the family, displaying intimate relationships that are ""more profound and more important than the traditional heightened action of 'theatre' "". Antoine, the playwright-protagonist of ""Cher Antoine; ou, L'Amour raté"" (""Dear Antoine; or, The Love That Failed""), asserts that the world must take notice of these ""pièces secrètes"" (secret dramas) and Anouilh scholars have proposed this name, ""pièces secrètes"", to classify the collected works of his latest period."" Anouilh remained staunchly apolitical for most of his life and career. He served in the military during at least two periods, having been drafted into the French Army in"
"L'Aiglon L'Aiglon is a play in six acts by Edmond Rostand based on the life of Napoleon II, who was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. The title of the play comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French word for ""eaglet"" (a young eagle). The title role was created by Sarah Bernhardt in the play's premiere on 15 March 1900 at the Théàtre Sarah Bernhardt. In October of the same year, the play (in an English translation by Louis N. Parker) premiered at New York's Knickerbocker Theatre, with Maude Adams in"
"(1953-) - Syndicalist 88. Jean Ferrat (1930-2010) - Singer and songwriter 89. Lionel Jospin (1937-) - Prime Minister 90. Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) - Dramatist, poet, playwright and filmmaker 91. Luc Besson (1959-) - Film director 92. Tino Rossi (1907-1983) - Singer 93. Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) - Pedagogue and founder of the modern Olympic Games. 94. Jean Renoir (1894-1979) – Film director 95. Gérard Philipe (1922-1959) - Actor and comedian 96. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) – Philosopher, novelist and playwright 97. Catherine Deneuve (1943-) - Actress 98. Serge Reggiani (1922-2004) - Actor, singer and comedian 99. Gérard Depardieu (1948-) - Actor"
"is cared for by the battalion commander, who resigns from the naval service to become a soldier and who takes her with him on his campaigns in a small cart pulled by a mule. Laurette dies three days after the commander is killed at the Battle of Waterloo. “La Veillée de Vincennes” The frame-narrator, writing from the standpoint of 1819, recounts the Adjutant Mathurin’s story of his youthful (anachronistic) friendship with the future playwright Michel-Jean Sedaine and of his young future wife Pierrette’s introduction in 1778 to the court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, when Princess Marie Louise of"
"kept for her), with nothing but what she could carry with her inside her dress. In 1773, she married the court official Louis-Elie Lelièvre and became known for her philanthropy. Adélaïde-Louise-Pauline Hus Adélaïde-Louise-Pauline Hus (1734–1805) was a French stage actress and courtesan. She was engaged at the Comédie-Française in Paris in 1751–1773. She was born to Francois Hus and the student of Hippolyte Clairon. She belonged to the most famed actors in contemporary France and known for her rivalry with d'Épinay. She supported the controversial political play ""Les Philosophes"" by Palissot to be set. She is much known for the"
"accompanied her on a tour. Auguste Arnould Auguste Jean François Arnould (29 April 1803 – 8 March 1854) was a French poet, playwright, historian, novelist and essayist of the first half of the 19th century. He first studied law to become a lawyer but did not feel the vocation and preferred to devote himself to literature. His plays were presented on the most famous Parisian stages of the 19th century: Théâtre du Vaudeville, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Théâtre de la Renaissance, Théâtre de l'Odéon, Comédie-Française etc. Married to the actress Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy of the Comédie française, He died in"
"Colombe (play) Colombe is a play in four acts by French dramatist Jean Anouilh, written in 1950, created at the Théâtre de l'Atelier on February 10, 1951 in a mise-en-scène, set and costumes by André Barsacq and published in 1951 at ""Éditions de la Table ronde"" in ""Pièces brillantes"". A large self-centred actress lacking maternal fibre must face the return of her son Julien, who is intransigent and jealous of his brother Armand who his mother always babied. He refused any special favours in order to escape his three years of military service that awaited him, so he leaves his"
"development of agriculture, population, commerce, the building of stone fortresses, as well as an intellectual renaissance. Considering the significant disparity of political leverage and financial resources between Louis VII and his Angevin rival Henry II, not to mention Henry's superior military skills, Louis VII should be credited with helping to preserve the Capetian dynasty. Louis is a character in Jean Anouilh's play ""Becket"". In the 1964 film adaptation he was portrayed by John Gielgud, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also portrayed by Charles Kay in the 1978 BBC TV drama series ""The"
"Eurydice (Anouilh play) Eurydice is a play by French writer Jean Anouilh, written in 1941. The story is set in the 1930s, among a troupe of travelling performers. It combines skepticism about romance in general and the intensity of the relationship between Orpheus and Eurydice with an other-worldly mysticism. The result is a heavily ironic modern retelling of the classical Orpheus myth. The play has also been performed under the title Point of Departure, a translation by Kitty Black, and on Broadway as Legend of Lovers, in a 1951 production by the Theatre Guild. Eurydice is the daughter of the"
"a big player and bon vivant, and, according to the appetites which he wanted to satisfy, to even turn to crime to denounce the darkest plots "". J.-U. Voyer and Alfred Rousseau's libretto, stages great names in history such as François Bigot, the last governor of New France and his mistress Madam Péan, Angélique Renaud d'Avène des Méloïses (nicknamed The Pompadour of Quebec, wife of Michel Jean Hugues Péan, the governor's right-hand man as well as the Marquis Gaston of St-Germain. The scene takes place in Quebec in 1758. Several fictitious characters provide dramatic historic and symbolic aspects to the"
"Adélaïde-Louise-Pauline Hus Adélaïde-Louise-Pauline Hus (1734–1805) was a French stage actress and courtesan. She was engaged at the Comédie-Française in Paris in 1751–1773. She was born to Francois Hus and the student of Hippolyte Clairon. She belonged to the most famed actors in contemporary France and known for her rivalry with d'Épinay. She supported the controversial political play ""Les Philosophes"" by Palissot to be set. She is much known for the story of her breakup with the rich Auguste Louis Bertin; when she was discovered with a younger lover, Bertin ordered her to leave the house (which he paid for and"