17 February 1673
Molière dies.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who took the stage name Molière when he was 22, collapsed on stage on this date and died a few hours later at the age of 51.
I've only seen two Molière plays: The Imaginary Invalid and The Misanthrope. Like Shakespeare's, his plays are easily adapted to the modern day (the version of The Misanthrope I saw had a nude scene, for crying out loud!), and he's much funnier than Bill. If you get a chance to see one of his plays performed, do so. It's a wonderful experience - he has a rapier-like wit and holds absolutely nothing sacred.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who took the stage name Molière when he was 22, collapsed on stage on this date and died a few hours later at the age of 51.
I've only seen two Molière plays: The Imaginary Invalid and The Misanthrope. Like Shakespeare's, his plays are easily adapted to the modern day (the version of The Misanthrope I saw had a nude scene, for crying out loud!), and he's much funnier than Bill. If you get a chance to see one of his plays performed, do so. It's a wonderful experience - he has a rapier-like wit and holds absolutely nothing sacred.
posted by Greg | 8:55 AM
2 Comments:
Oui! Oui! Je suis d'accord avec toi! Moliere est la merde!
I'm glad I know at least as much French to understand that. "La merde," indeed.
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