Molière: Don Juan
Molière: Don Juan by David Whitton, published by Cambridge University Press on April 27, 1995, is an illustrated edition comprising 222 pages in English. This book provides an in-depth examination of the various interpretations and performance histories of Molière’s controversial play, Don Juan. Whitton analyzes how different directors have approached this enigmatic work across diverse cultural and social contexts, offering insights into its extraordinary legacy.
Readers will find a series of critical studies that reconstruct key productions of Don Juan, utilizing prompt books, production notes, photographs, contemporary reviews, and memoirs. The book discusses notable interpretations by directors such as Meyerhold, Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, Jouvet, and Chéreau, highlighting the play’s significance in the realms of drama and theater. The inclusion of numerous photographs and a geographical-chronological table of productions further enriches the exploration of this classic work.
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Few plays have generated more controversy or had a more extraordinary performance history than Molière’s Don Juan. David Whitton’s study examines various ways in which this enigmatic masterpiece has been interpreted in performance through the vision of different directors and in a variety of cultural and social contexts. In a series of critical studies, key productions are reconstructed using prompt books, production notes, photographs, contemporary reviews, and memoirs. Among the interpretations discussed are those of Meyerhold and Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, Jouvet, and Chéreau. The book is illustrated with numerous photographs and contains a geographical-chronological table of productions.
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