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TH NeoFrance
Theatre History, Neoclassical France
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Edict of Nantes | 1598, granted French Calvinists (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in france, a nation still considered essentially Catholic. |
| Confrérie de la Passion | 1402, religious group in france organized to present religious plays, built the Hotel de Bourgogne. |
| Comédie Française | the government supported theatre, 1680, merger of two other groups |
| The Pléiade | Literary group in paris, wrote french neo-classical plays |
| Amphithéâtre | an undivided gallery at the rear with inexpencive bleacher like seating |
| Parterre | the pit where the audience members stood |
| Court Ballet | similar to masques, not complicated dances, mainly to show off king |
| Alexandrine | is a line of twelve syllables, divided into equal parts by one or two caesuras. |
| Doyen | the head of the company, actor with longest service |
| The De Medicis | renown merchent princes and princesses of venis, married into french royal family |
| Alexandre Hardy | 1st fully proffesional playwright in france, sort of neoclassical, performed in Hotel de Bourgogne |
| Jean Racine | Strict Neoclassical playwright, dramatic tension through concentration and characterization |
| Pierrer Corneille | Playwright, with the Cid, he tried to break neoclassical bounderys, but was attacked for it doing so. |
| Armande Béjart | Moliere's wife, flirtatious, trained theatricly by moliere, many female roles in his plays were hers. |
| Michel Baron | Member of Comedie Francaise, natural acting style, wrote ten comedies, realistic acting, tradgic actor |
| Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin | Ruled france in name of king |
| Louis XIV | Stablized france, 1643-1715 |
| Molière | Playwright, master of comedy. farcical humor and witty diologue and keen eye for human foibles |
| Henry IV | Protestant converted to Catholisim, edict of nantes. |
| What were some of the features of French public theater before 1630? | Confrerie de la passion, Commedia del arte, Pleiade, festivals, court spectacles,aleander Hardy |
| How were French acting companies of this period organized? | Sharing plan, similar to british. |
| What were the notable theater spaces during this period? | Hotel de Bourgogne, Theatre du Marais, Palais-Royal, Salle des Machines, Comedie Francaise, Versailles |
| What was the significance of the French Academy? | 40 writers that judged literature |
| What was the Comédie Italienne? | The name for the Commedia troupes in France, they were eventually kicked out by Louis the XIV |
| What was Giacomo Torelli's contribution to French theater? | Italian design and scene changing techniques. |
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