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Andromède (Corneille)
''Andromède'' (''Andromeda'') is a French verse play in a prologue and five acts by Pierre Corneille, first performed on 1 February 1650 by the Troupe Royale de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne at the Théâtre Royal de Bourbon in Paris. The story is taken from Books IV and V of Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' and concerns the transformation of Perseus and Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda. The play has rarely been revived and is mostly remembered today for the set of six engravings by François Chauveau depicting the elaborate Baroque set designs of Giacomo Torelli. Background The play was commissioned by Jules Mazarin, Cardinal Mazarin in 1648 but wasn't finished until 1650. Corneille dedicated the piece to an unknown woman designated by four uppercase M's. According to Abel Lefranc, the M's represent Madame de Motteville, the confidante of Anne of Austria. Plot *Prologue: Respects to the King *Act I: Venus (mythology), Venus predicts the marriage of Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda while a fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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