The King, who will have nothing but what is magnificent in all he undertakes, wished to give his court an entertainment which should comprise all that the stage can furnish. To...

Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy, and 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac' is one of the best of its kind. The attacks upon the doctors of the time are not exaggerated....

The miser of the title is called Harpagon, a name adapted from the Latin harpago, meaning a hook or grappling iron. He is obsessed with the wealth he has amassed and always ready...

Magdelon and Cathos, two young women from the provinces who have come to Paris in search of love and jeux d'esprit. Gorgibus, the father of Magdelon and uncle of Cathos, decides...

Una delle opere più celebri nella storia della commedia francese, questo lavoro di Molière, l'ultimo nella carriera del grande commediografo, presenta ampi cenni...

C'est une chose étrange qu'on imprime les gens malgré eux ! Je ne vois rien de si injuste, et je pardonnerais toute autre violence plutôt que celle-là. Ce n'est pas que je...

Uma das mais importantes peças de Molière, Don Juan foi censurada pela Igreja por toda a vida do dramaturgo. A obra vai além da conquistas amorosas de um devasso, como costuma...

After his wedding night with beautiful Alcmene, Amphitryon leaves to participate in a war. Jupiter, who is fascinated by Alcmene's beauty, come to earth under the appearance of...

Orgon's family is up in arms because Orgon and his mother have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a pious fraud (and a vagrant prior to Orgon's help). Tartuffe pretends to be...

Opera di Molière portata in scena per la prima volta nel 1664, presenta i tratti distintivi tipici delle farse di uno dei più brillanti commediografi nella storia...