The Middle Class Gentleman — Moliere

When money can buy anything except good taste In The Middle Class Gentleman Molière delivers a sparkling satire of social climbing pretension and the eternal desire to be something one is not Monsieur Jourdain a wealthy but foolish merchant is determined to rise above his bourgeois roots and become a true aristocrat From hiring dance and fencing masters to learning how to speak like a nobleman he spares no expense much to the amusement and frustration of those around him As his delusions grow so does the chaos leading to a hilarious web of mistaken identities sham nobility and family rebellion First performed in 1670 with music and ballet by Jean Baptiste Lully this comédie ballet remains one of Molière s most beloved works A brilliant comedy of manners and mockery The Middle Class Gentleman skewers vanity and ambition with elegance wit and timeless flair

When money can buy anything except good taste In The Middle Class Gentleman Molière delivers a sparkling satire of social climbing pretension and the eternal desire to be something one is not Monsieur Jourdain a wealthy but foolish merchant is determined to rise above his bourgeois roots and become a true aristocrat From hiring dance and fencing masters to learning how to speak like a nobleman he spares no expense much to the amusement and frustration of those around him As his delusions grow so does the chaos leading to a hilarious web of mistaken identities sham nobility and family rebellion First performed in 1670 with music and ballet by Jean Baptiste Lully this comédie ballet remains one of Molière s most beloved works A brilliant comedy of manners and mockery The Middle Class Gentleman skewers vanity and ambition with elegance wit and timeless flair

When money can buy anything except good taste In The Middle Class Gentleman Molière delivers a sparkling satire of social climbing pretension and the eternal desire to be something one is not Monsieur Jourdain a wealthy but foolish merchant is determined to rise above his bourgeois roots and become a true aristocrat From hiring dance and fencing masters to learning how to speak like a nobleman he spares no expense much to the amusement and frustration of those around him As his delusions grow so does the chaos leading to a hilarious web of mistaken identities sham nobility and family rebellion First performed in 1670 with music and ballet by Jean Baptiste Lully this comédie ballet remains one of Molière s most beloved works A brilliant comedy of manners and mockery The Middle Class Gentleman skewers vanity and ambition with elegance wit and timeless flair