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Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (/ tɑːrˈtʊf, - ˈtuːf /; [1] French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstœʁ]), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, Tartuffe, with over 450 performances in nine countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American. He has composed more than 250 works in almost every form. In 2002, ASCAP registered performances of his music in 42 countries.
The Tartuffe figure who insinuates himself into the household for his own enrichment is Bégearss. Like Molière's original, he gains such influence over the head of the household that even when the latter finally understands the deception, the intruder is so firmly in control of the family's affairs that is only with difficulty that he is ...
Molière's “Tartuffe” concerns the fallout in a family after an aging patriarch falls under the spell of a religious con artist. Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second ...
Tartuffe is an opera in three acts by Kirke Mechem. Mechem also wrote the English libretto. Based on the Molière 's play Tartuffe, or the Impostor, it is a modern opera buffa set in Paris in the 17th century. Tartuffe premiered on May 27, 1980, at the San Francisco Opera [ 1] It has since seen over 400 performances in six countries and been ...
Truffle. A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus Tuber. More than one hundred other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, and Leucangium. [1] These genera belong to the class Pezizomycetes and the Pezizales order.
Molière. (2007 film) Molière is a 2007 period biographical film directed by Laurent Tirard and starring Romain Duris as Molière. It was released in Europe in January 2007 and in the United States in July 2007. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival where Fabrice Luchini won the Silver George for Best Actor. [3]
Tartuffe the Spry Winderdög; Gender: Male: Family: Peggy Hill (mother) Hank Hill (father) Luanne Platter (cousin) Relatives: Tilly Garrison (paternal grandmother) Cotton Hill (paternal grandfather, deceased) Didi Hill (paternal step-grandmother) Doc Platter (maternal grandfather) Maddy Platter (maternal grandmother) Hoyt Platter (uncle)