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''The Imaginary Invalid'' ((フランス語:Le malade imaginaire) (:lə malad imaʒinɛːʁ)) is a three-act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. It premiered on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris〔Garreau 1984, p. 418.〕 and was originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp. The play is also known as "The Hypochondriac", an alternative translation of the French title. Molière had fallen out with the powerful court composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, with whom he had pioneered the ''comédie-ballet'' form a decade earlier, and had opted for the collaboration with Charpentier. ''Le malade imaginaire'' would turn out to be Molière's last work. He collapsed during his fourth performance as Argan on 17 February and died soon after. ==Characters== * Argan, a hypochondriac. * Béline, second wife of Argan. * Angélique, daughter of Argan, in love with Cléante. * Louison, Argan's young daughter, sister of Angélique. * Béralde, brother of Argan. * Cléante, lover of Angélique. * Mr. Diafoirus, a physician. * Thomas Diafoirus, his son, betrothed to Angelique by her father. * Mr. Purgon, physician of Argan. * Mr. Fleurant, an apothecary. * Mr. de Bonnefoi, a notary. * Toinette, maid-servant of Argan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Imaginary Invalid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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