The Imaginary Invalid
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The Imaginary Invalid, The Hypochondriac, or The Would-Be Invalid (French title Le Malade imaginaire, [lə malad imaʒinɛːʁ]) is a three-act comédie-ballet by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H.495 a, H.495 b) by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. It premiered on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris[1] and was originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp.[2]
The Imaginary Invalid | |
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Written by | Molière |
Date premiered | 1673 |
Place premiered | Théâtre du Palais-Royal Paris |
Original language | French |
Genre | comédie-ballet |
Molière had fallen out with the powerful court composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, with whom he had pioneered the comédie-ballet form a decade earlier, and had opted for the collaboration with Charpentier.[3] Le malade imaginaire was Molière's last work. He collapsed during his fourth performance as Argan on 17 February and died soon after.