Les grands rôles du théâtre de Beaumarchais

Les grands rôles du théâtre de Beaumarchais

Author: Maurice Descotes

Publisher: FeniXX

Published: 1974-01-01T00:00:00+01:00

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 2705943714

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Avec cette étude sur Beaumarchais, Maurice Descotes achève le cycle qu'il a entrepris, en vue de considérer les grandes œuvres du théâtre classique, non pas dans la perspective traditionnelle des personnages, mais dans celle des rôles. C'est-à-dire, en faisant intervenir beaucoup moins le point de vue du lecteur, que celui de l'acteur qui anime physiquement le personnage, et celui du spectateur qui contemple et entend un héros appelé à donner directement l'illusion de la vie. Ainsi, est restituée la valeur réelle du spectacle. Une fois de plus, à propos de Beaumarchais, se dégage cette conclusion que le comédien est un véritable créateur : l'image donnée de Figaro par Préville, Coquelin, J. Piat semble présenter des personnages différents, comme s'il ne s'agissait plus du même héros ; Bazile n'aurait pas atteint aux dimensions du mythe, s'il n'avait pas été incarné par de Max ; sans l'interprétation de Cécile Sorel, le rôle de la Comtesse restait un rôle négligé, etc. Tant il est vrai que « les comédies ne sont faites que pour être jouées » (Molière).


Beaumarchais and the Theatre

Beaumarchais and the Theatre

Author: William D. Howarth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-03-07

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1134985916

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William D Howarth sets Le Mariage de Figaro and Beaumarchais's other dramatic works in the broad historical context of pre-revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays. He presents detailed analyses of the plays themselves, discussing their critical receptions, their influence on drama of the period and their legacy. Included is a discussion of the operatic adaptations: Mozart's Mariage de Figaro and Rossini's Le Barbier de Seville. The author also provides analyses of sketches and fragments only recently re-discovered. Beaumarchais and the Theatre is a comprehensive and much needed study of one of the most significant playwrights of the turbulent eighteenth century. It is invaluable reading for students of theatre history.


Beaumarchais

Beaumarchais

Author: Maurice Lever

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-04-28

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780374113285

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Few men of 18th-century letters led a more varied or controversial life than Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Incorporating letters and firsthand accounts, this is an irresistibly lively and engaging account of an extraordinary life.


The Figaro Trilogy

The Figaro Trilogy

Author: Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2003-10-09

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0191604569

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The Barber of Seville * The Marriage of Figaro * The Guilty Mother Eighteenth-century France produced only one truly international theatre star, Beaumarchais, and only one name, Figaro, to put with Don Quixote or D'Artagnan in the ranks of popular myth. But who was Figaro? Not the impertinent valet of the operas of Mozart or Rossini, but both the spirit of resistance to oppression and a bourgeois individualist like his creator. The three plays in which he plots and schemes chronicle the slide of the ancien régime into revolution but also chart the growth of Beaumarchais' humanitarianism. They are also exuberant theatrical entertainments, masterpieces of skill, invention, and social satire which helped shape the direction of French theatre for a hundred years. This lively new translation catches all the zest and energy of the most famous valet in French literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.