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Jean-Baptiste Lully

George Dandin ou le Mari confondu

George Dandin ou le Mari confondu (George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband ) is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp,

Characters and original cast#

  • Georges Dandin (George Dandin), husband of Angelica: Molière
  • Angelica (Angélique), Georges Dandin’s wife: Mlle Armande Béjart Molière
  • Sir Sotenville (Monsieur de Sotenville), Angelica’s father: Du Croisy
  • Mrs Sotenville (Madame de Sotenville), Sir Sotenville’s wife: Louis Béjart, later André Hubert (both cross-dress males)
  • Clitandre (Clitandre), charming gallant, in love with Angelica: La Grange
  • Claudine, Angelica’s servant: Mlle de Brie
  • Lubin, Clitander’s servant: La Thorillière
  • Colin, Dandin’s servant
Composer
Jean-Baptiste Lully