Tartuffe (Library Edition Audio CDs)

Moliere,Brian (ACT) Bedford,J. B. (ACT) Blanc,Daniel (ACT) Blinkoff

ISBN 10: 1580817777 / ISBN 13: 9781580817776

Published by L.A. Theatre Works, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tartuffe (Library Edition Audio CDs)
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580817777
• ISBN 13: 9781580817776
• Binding: audioCD
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Initially banned in France by King Louis , Molière's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocracy in the Catholic Church, when a pious fraud tries to get title to his friend s estate by sending him to jail.

Reviews

Classic stage actor Brian Bedford, a Molière specialist, anchors this famous comedy with a vivid, credible Tartuffe, a scheming religious hypocrite, by turns oily, whiny, prurient, and ferocious. The other performers, while not as inspired, are solidly proficient and do especially well at subtly underscoring the laugh lines. A list of the characters, especially beforehand, is sorely missed; those unfamiliar with the play may have trouble pinning down who's who, especially by voice alone. The rhyming verse of premier Molière translator Richard Wilbur, while clever and facile, and recited with easy naturalness by the actors, may occasionally sound jingly to modern ears. But this is a fine performance of a classic that is still relevant and often funny. W.M. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine