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Eugène Silvain
Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, Pensionnaires of the Comédie-Française, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928. Biography He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played Pierre Beaumarchais, Beaumarchais in Paris. He was received at the CNSAD, Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he was very successful. In 1883, he became Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' earned him a small spot in film history. He married , a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française. He was cremated an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient Provinces of France, province of Bresse (). In 2018, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 41,248. Geography Bourg-en-Bresse is located at the western base of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze (river), Reyssouze, a tributary of the Saône. It lies northeast of Lyon and south-southwest of Lons-le-Saunier. History Roman remains have been discovered at Bourg, but little is known of its early history. It was probably pillaged by Goths in Late Antiquity. Raised to the rank of a free town in 1250, it was at the beginning of the 15th century the capital of the dukes of Duchy of Savoy, Savoy in the province of Bresse. In February 1535 it was conquered by France during a full-scale invasion of Savoy, but was restored to Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
