Watch lucrece borgia online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Jun 18, 2017 lucrezia borgia krasna travicka dokument. The play along with angelo, tyrant of padua is believed to have been a major influence on oscar wildes the duchess of padua 1891. Notes naples, biblioteca del conservatorio di musica s.
Lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, 9781166942953, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Publication date 1833 topics borgia, lucrezia, 14801519 publisher paris j. Lucrezia borgia 14801519 was duchess of ferrara, a renowned poisoner and political schemer who, in actuality, was a pawn in the intrigues of her father and brother. It is an unfortunate reality that many descriptions of the life of the popes daughter and her family are based on malicious rumours by her opponents and sensationalist historians of the 16th century. In every case, faunce portrays lucrezia believably, with wit and sensitivity. She was the very model of a dedicated wife and a solicitous mother. Oct 05, 2015 lucrezia borgia 18 april 1480 24 june 1519 duration. The play along with angelo, tyrant of padua is believed to have been a major influence on oscar wilde s the duchess of padua 1891. The historical work portrays the renaissanceera italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. Her two sons with duke alfonso deste became his worthy successor and a respected cardinal. Lucrezias family was typical of the ruthless machiavellian politics and sexual corruption of the times.
Renaissance 12501610 the renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected european intellectual life in the early modern period. Victor hugo, lucrece borgia, acte i, partie i, scene 1. This text depicts lucrezia as a powerhungry woman who schemes, strangles, and even poisons communion wafers on her bloody path to glory. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A tragedy 1847 paperback september 10, 2010 by victor hugo author, william young author. Lucrezia borgia is a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts by gaetano donizetti. It was alleged to be characteristic of the renaissance papacy. Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. Felice romani wrote the italian libretto after the play lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, in its turn after the legend of lucrezia borgia. It is a historical work portraying the renaissanceera italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. The stories about the lucrezia borgias life ruthless manipulator, possessor of a poison ring, sexual predator often overshadow the more nuanced and fascinating story of her life. Lucrezia borgia april 18, 1480june 24, 1519 was the illegitimate daughter of pope alexander vi rodrigo borgia by one of his mistresses. Traditionally held to be a portrait of the teenage lucrezia depicted as st catherine in the fresco the disputation of saint catherine by pinturicchio in the sala dei santi in the borgia apartments in the vatican, 11492 4. She had three political marriages, arranged for her familys advantage, and likely had several adulterous alliances.
For victor hugo, as for denis podalydes who directed the 1833 drama of betrayals and vengeance, lucretia is an immoral monster, a. Life, love and death in renaissance italy, sarah bradford relates the life of one of historys most controversial women. Lucrezia borgia 18 april 1480 24 june 1519 was the daughter of pope alexander vi, and his longterm mistress vannozza dei cattanei. Her brothers included cesare borgia, giovanni borgia, and gioffre borgia lucrezias family was typical of the ruthless machiavellian politics and sexual corruption of the times.
This year, the city of ferrara is celebrating the year of lucretia, the 500th anniversary of the arrival in ferrara of lucretia deste. Please note that ebooks are subject to tax and the final price may vary depending. Le melodrame quest lucrece borgia puise aux sources. The film was directed by christianjaque, who cowrote screenplay with cecil saintlaurent and jacques sigurd, based on a novel by alfred schirokauer. Victor hugo, in full victor marie hugo, poet, playwrighter, novelist, dramatist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the romantic movement in france, who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Victor hugo hugo, victor, 18021885 the online books page. The libretto of donizettis opera lucrezia borgia was based on hugo s play. The film tells the story of the borgia family of italy during the renaissance. Lucrezia borgia istituto della enciclopedia italiana roma 1971. The life and times of lucrezia borgia by maria bellonci. Lucrezia borgia there is no force quite so potent as a woman with infamy and corruption infused indelibly into her blood.
Victor hugo, preface a lucrece borgia comediefrancaise. Its entertaining to watch, but hard for lucrezia s reputation to come back from. The stories about the lucrezia borgia s life ruthless manipulator, possessor of a poison ring, sexual predator often overshadow the more nuanced and fascinating story of her life. She was born on april 18, 1480, the illegitimate daughter of future pope alexander vi, then cardinal rodrigo borgia and his longtime mistress vannozza dei cattanei. Lucrezia borgia 1990 directed by lorenzo onorati film. Great play by victor hugo about lucrezia borgia and her tragic end.
I love donizettis opera which is based on this play and i found the play as engaging and enchanting as the opera. Her brothers included cesare borgia, giovanni borgia, and gioffre borgia. From his royal seat at naples, king ferrante of aragon had watched with uneasiness the festivities celebrating the alliance between the sforzas and the pope. Lucrece borgia is an 1833 play by the french writer victor hugo. Sep 10, 2010 lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, 9781166942953, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Book will be 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall and soft cover bound. It is a historical work portraying the renaissance era italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. Immediately download the lucrezia borgia summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Oct 28, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Una, quella dell abiezione piu totale, alla quale aderisce in pieno. This biography will reveal the true lucrezia borgia. Lucrece borgia also known as lucretia borgia or sins of the borgias is a 1953 french drama film starring martine carol and pedro armendariz.
Lucrezia borgia 1935 nude scenes duchess of ferrara. Library journal hundreds of years after her death, lucrezia borgia remains one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of history, accused of incest, of poisoning her rivals. According to hugo, lucretias hands, like those of william shakespeares lady macbeth, are stained with blood as he informs us in his prologue that the dark and venomous lucretia borgia reigns at ferrara. According to original documents and correspondence of her day by ferdinand gregorovius. It is a historical work portraying the renaissanceera italian aristocrat. Entradas sobre victor hugo escritas por lucreciaborjiapruebaticum. The historian and the crisis of sixteenthcentury italy by t. Lucrezia borgia was born on 18 april 1480 at subiaco, near rome.