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- Herausgeber: DigiCat
- Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
- Sprache: Englisch
Edmond Rostand's "L'Aiglon" is a monumental verse play that intricately weaves the historical and the personal, focusing on the life of Napoleon's son, the Duke of Reichstadt. Set in the early 19th century, the play is notable for its vibrant poetry and rich character portrayals, encapsulating the themes of identity, legacy, and the struggles between ambition and ennui. Rostand employs a lyrical style that echoes the Romanticism of his time, creating a powerful narrative that questions the nature of greatness and the burdens of heritage in a rapidly changing Europe. Rostand, a luminary of French theater best known for his classic "Cyrano de Bergerac," draws upon his deep fascination with the Napoleonic saga and its enduring impact on French national identity. His own experiences of theater, artistry, and the political climate of fin-de-siècle Paris infused his writing with a sense of urgency and passion, making "L'Aiglon" a poignant exploration of inherited destiny and unfulfilled dreams. I highly recommend "L'Aiglon" to readers who appreciate the interplay of history and poetry, as well as those who admire complex character studies. Rostand's masterful prose invites reflection on the dualities of legacy and self-discovery, revealing truths that remain relevant across generations.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022
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L'Aiglon
Table of Contents
TRANSLATED BY
LOUIS N. PARKER
The First ActThe Second ActThe Third ActThe Fourth ActThe Fifth ActThe Sixth Act
THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY The cast as presented by Maude Adams at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, October, 1900
The Duke of Reichstadt
,
son of Napoleon I. and the Archduchess Maria Louisa of Austria
Maude Adams
Flambeau
,
a veteran
J. H. Gilmour
Prince Metternich
,
Chancellor of Austria
Edwin Arden
Count Prokesch
Percy Lyndall
Baron Friedrich von Gentz
Eugene Jepson
The Attaché of the French Embassy
at the Austrian Court
Oswald York
The Tailor
,
a conspirator
William Lewers
Count Maurice Dietrichstein
Edward Lester
Baron von Obenaus
R. Peyton Carter
The Emperor Francis of Austria
Jos. Francœur
Marshal Marmont
,
Duke of Ragusa
J. H. Benrimo
Count Sedlinzky
,
Prefect of the Austrian Police
William Crosby
The Marquis of Bombelles
,
betrothed to Maria Louisa
Clayton Legge
Tiburtius de Loget
William Irving
Lord Cowley
,
English Ambassador at the Austrian Court
Rienzi de Cordova
Count Sandor
Edward Jacobs
Doctor Malfatti
H. D. James
General Hartmann
Herbert Carr
Captain Foresti
John S. Robertson
An Austrian Sergeant
Lloyd Carleton
A Country Doctor
Frederick Spencer
His Son
Byron Ongley
Thalberg
B. B. Belcher
Montenegro
Morton H. Weldon
The Chamberlain
Charles Martin
An Officer of the Noble Guard
,
the Emperor of Austria's Bodyguard
Henry P. Davis
The Marquis of Otranto
,
son of Fouche
Charles Henderson
Goubeaux
Don C. Merrifield
Pionnet
{
Bonapartist
}
Henry Clarke
Morchain
{
conspirators
}
Thomas H. Elwood
Guibert
George Klein
Borowski
Frank Goodman
First Police Officer
Ralph Yoerg
First Archduke
,
a child
Walter Butterworth
Second Archduke
,
a child
John Leeman
Maria Louisa
,
second wife of Napoleon I., widow of Count Neipperg
Ida Waterman
The Archduchess Sophia of Austria
Sarah Converse
Theresa de Loget
,
sister of Tiburtius de Loget
Ellie Collmer
The Countess Napoleone Camerata
,
daughter of Napoleon's sister, Elisa Baciocchi
Sarah Perry
Fanny Elssler
Margaret Gordon
Scarampi
,
Mistress of the Robes
Francis Comstock
Mina
,
a maid-of-honor
Edith Scott
An Archduchess
,
a child
Beatrice Morrison
Princes, Princesses, Archdukes, Archduchesses, Maids-of-Honor, Officers, Noble Guard, Masks (Male and Female), Crotian Peasants, Hungarian Peasant, Austrian Soldiers, Police Officers.
The period covered by the play is from 1830 to 1832.
THE DUKE OF REICHSTADT FROM THE PAINTING BY SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE
THE FIRST ACT
L'AIGLON
THE FIRST ACT
At Baden, near Vienna, in 1830.
The drawing-room of the villa occupied byMaria Louisa. The walls are painted al fresco in bright colors. The frieze is decorated with a design of sphinxes.
At the back, between two other windows, a window reaching to the ground and forming the entrance from the garden. Beyond, the balustrade of the terrace leading into the garden; a glimpse of lindens and pine-trees. A magnificent day in the beginning of September. Empire furniture of lemonwood decorated with bronze. A large china stove in the centre of the wall on the left. In front of it a door. On the right, two doors. The first leads to the apartments ofMaria Louisa. In front of the window on the left at the back an Erard piano of the period, and a harp. A big table on the right, and against the right wall a small table with shelves filled with books. On the left, facing the audience, a Récamier couch, and a large stand for candlesticks. A great many flowers in vases. Framed engravings on the walls representing the members of the Imperial Family of Austria. A portrait of the Emperor Francis.
At the rise of the curtain a group of elegant ladies is discovered at the further end of the room. Two of them are seated at the piano, with their backs to the audience, playing a duet. Another is at the harp. They are playing at sight, amid much laughter and many interruptions. A lackey ushers in a modestly dressed young girl who is accompanied by an officer of the Austrian Cavalry. Seeing that no one notices their entrance, these two remain standing a moment in a corner. TheCount de Bombellescomes in from the door on the right and goes toward the piano. He sees the young girl, and stops, with a smile.
