Le Médecin Volant

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Le Médecin volant is a French play by Molière first presented in 1645. It is composed of 16 scenes and has seven characters:

  • Gorgibus, an old nobleman, the father of Lucile (Commedia dell'Arte Character- Pantalone)
  • Lucile : daughter of Gorgibus, engaged to Villebrequin (Innamorata)
  • Gros-René : Gorgibus' servant
  • Sabine : Lucile's cousin, the source of all the intrigue in the play (Columbina)
  • Valère : Lucile's lover (Innamorato)
  • Sganarelle : Hero of the play, valet to Valère. (Arlecchino)
  • A Lawyer (Il Dottore)