The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman
Molière
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Yes; it is an Air for a serenade that I made him compose while we are waiting for our gentleman to wake up.
He certainly understands them but little; but he pays well, and that is nowadays what our arts require above all things.
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- ACT II.Sample
- SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
- SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, FENCING MASTER, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT holding two foils.
- SCENE IV.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, FENCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VI.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VII.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE VIII.—MR. JOURDAIN, THE MASTER TAILOR, AN ASSISTANT TAILOR (bringing a suit of clothes for MR. JOURDAIN), A SERVANT.
- SCENE IX.—MR. JOURDAIN, MASTER TAILOR, ASSISTANT TAILORS (dancing), A SERVANT.
- ACT III.
- SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO LACKEYS.
- SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO SERVANTS.
- SCENE IV.—DORANTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE V.—DORANTE, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE VI.—MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, NICOLE.
- SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
- SCENE VIII.—NICOLE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE IX.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE X.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XI.—MRS. JOURDAIN, CLEONTE, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XII.—CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
- SCENE XIII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, CLEONTE, NICOLE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE XIV.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE XV.—MR. JOURDAIN (alone).
- SCENE XVIII.—DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- SCENE XIX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- ACT IV.
- SCENE II.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, SINGERS, SERVANTS.
- SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE (disguised).
- SCENE VI.—CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk), THREE PAGES (carrying the vest of CLEONTE), MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE.
- SCENE VIII.—DORANTE, COVIELLE.
- SCENE IX.—THE TURKISH CEREMONY. [Footnote: Lulli composed the music, and acted the part of the Mufti.]
- SCENE X.—THE MUFTI, DERVISH, TURKISH SINGERS and DANCERS. MR. JOURDAIN, dressed like a Turk, his head shaved, without any turban or sword.
- SCENE XI.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, TURKS, singing and dancing.
- SCENE XI.—TURKS, singing and dancing. Second entry of the BALLET. SCENE XIII.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, MR. JOURDAIN, TURKS, singing and dancing.
- ACT V.
- SCENE II.—DORANTE, DORIMENE.
- SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.
- SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk); COVIELLE (disguised).
- SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN. CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, DORANTE, DORIMENE, COVIELLE.