China News Agency, Paris, January 15 (Reporter Li Yang) On January 15, local time, France commemorated the 400th anniversary of the birth of the famous playwright Molière.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on the same day through social media that Molière was born 400 years ago, and his many masterpieces such as Moaning, The Cynic, and The Scrooge have become classics; as a literary genius, he has passed the drama, Movies, books enter our collective memory.
Molière was born on January 15, 1622 in Paris, France, at 96 Rue Saint-Honoré in the city center. The reporter saw that this is an ordinary building now. There is a slate on the wall of the second floor, which states that this is the birthplace of Molière, and indicates his date of birth “January 15, 1622”.
Molière was born in a wealthy family in Paris. He liked drama since childhood and created a large number of drama works. The main works that have been handed down are “The Hypocrite”, “The Miserly Man”, “The Cynic” and so on. Molière died in Paris in 1673 at the age of 51. He was later buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
Moliere spent a lot of his life in Paris, and Paris also left a lot of Moliere’s imprints. There is a “Moliere Road” in the center of Paris. On this road, you can see the “Moliere Fountain”. There is a bronze statue of Moliere built in the 19th century on the facade of the fountain. Since Molière is considered one of the most well-known French writers, he is also considered to be the “spokesman” of the French language. On the 15th, the reporter saw some rallies demanding the defense of French at the “Moliere Fountain”, most of whom were elderly.
Due to the great success of Moliere’s works in the Palace of Versailles in the era of King Louis XIV of France, Versailles, which is located on the outskirts of Paris, has become one of the main venues for the performance of Moliere’s plays. The exhibition “Moliere: Nurturing National Glory” was unveiled in Versailles on the 15th, aiming to showcase the rich life of Moliere. The exhibition will continue until April this year.
This week, France issued stamps and gold and silver commemorative coins for the 400th anniversary of Moliere’s birth: a set of stamps, with a face value of 1.43 euros, with a portrait of Molière; a set of 4 gold and silver commemorative coins, all with the pattern of Molière Portrait, with a quarter-ounce gold coin selling for 650 euros. French Minister of Culture Bascheleau attended the launch ceremony of the gold and silver commemorative coins.
According to historical data, Molière’s dramatic works were introduced to China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and were subsequently put on the Chinese theater stage. “The Hypocrite” and “The Miser” are often rehearsed by professional theater troupes and campus theater troupes. (Finish)