Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme is a comédie-ballet in 5 acts by Molière, first presented October 14, 1670 before the court of Louis XIV at the château of Chambord by Molière's troup of actors. The music was composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, the choreography was by Pierre Beauchamp, and the sets were Carlo Vigarani.
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme was a masterful comédie-ballet that brought together the best actors and musicians of the time. It reflected a taste for what was called les turqueries, the preoccupation with all things related to the Ottoman Empire.
The work stemmed from the scandal caused by the Turkish ambassador Suleyman Aga who, when he visited the court of Louis XIV in 1669, affirmed the superiority of the Ottoman Court over that of the Sun King.
Molière played the role of Monsieur Jourdain, clothed in bright colors trimmed with silver lace and muilticolored feathers; Hubert dressed as Madame Jourdain ; Mlle de Brie was Dorimène; Armande Béjart played the role Lucile; and the musician Lully was the muphti.
