Playwrights and their stage works 

Voltaire

(1694-1778)

French philosopher, novelist, dramatist, and man of letters. Born Francois-Marie Arouet in Paris on November 21, 1694: Died Paris 30 May, 1778

Plays

  1. Oedipe (Oedipus). Tragedy, 5 acts, Published 1719. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, November 11, 1718.
  2. Hérode et Mariamne (Herod and Mariamne). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1725. Produced March 6, 1724.
  3. L'indiscret (The Indiscreet Man). Comedy, 1 act; verse. Published 1725. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, August 8, 1725.
  4. La fête de Bélébat (Belebat's Feast).Divertissement, 1 act; verse. Written 1725.
  5. Brutus. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1731. Produced December 11, 1730.
  6. Les originaux, ou Monsieur du Cap-Vert (The Eccentrics, or Monsieur du Cap-Vert). Tragedy, 3 acts. Written 1732. Published 1820.
  7. Eryphile. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1779. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, March 7, 1732.
  8. Zaïre (Zara). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1733. Produced August 13, 1732.
  9. Samson. Opera, 5 acts. Written 1733. Published 1750.
  10. Tanis et Zelide, ou Les rois pasteurs (Tanis and Zelide, or The Shepherd Kings). Tragedy for music, 5 acts; verse. Written 1733.
  11. La mort de César (The Death of Caesar). Tragedy, 3 acts. Published 1735. Produced Hôtel de Sassenage, 1733; Paris, Comédie-Française, August 29, 1743.
  12. Adélaïde du Guesclin. Play. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, January 18, 1734.
  13. Alzire (Les américains); (Alzire, or The Americans). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1736. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, January 27, 1736.
  14. Zulime. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1761. Produced June 8, 1740.
  15. Pandore (Pandora). Opera, 5 acts. Written 1740. Published 1748. Music: first Roger, then Jean-Benjamin de la Borde.
  16. Le Fanatisme, ou Mahomet le prophète. (Mahomet the Prophet). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1742. Produced Lille, spring, 1741; Paris, Comédie Française, August 9, 1742.
  17. Mérope. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1744. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, February 20, 1743.
  18. La princesse de Navarre (The Princess of Navarre). Comedy ballet, 3 acts; verse. Published 1745. Produced Versailles, February 23, 1745. Music: Jean-Philippe Rameau.
  19. Le temple de la gloire (The Temple of Glory). Comedy ballet, 5 acts; verse. Published 1745. Produced Versailles, November 27, 1745. Music: Rameau.
  20. La prude (The Prude). Comedy, 5 acts; verse. Written 1740. Published 1747. Produced Théâtre du Chateau de Sceaux, December 13, 1747. Based on William Wycherley's The Plain Dealer (1676).
  21. Sémiramis. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1749. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, August 29, 1748.
  22. Nanine, ou Le préjugé vaincu (Nanine, or Prejudice Vanquished). Comedy, 3 acts; verse. Published 1749. Produced June 16, 1749.
  23. La femme qui a raison (The Woman in the Right). Comedy, 3 acts; verse. Published 1760. Produced 1749.
  24. Oreste (Orestes). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1750. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, January 12, 1750.
  25. Rome sauvée, ou Catilina (Rome Preserved, or Catiline). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1752. Produced Sceaux, June 8, 1750; Paris, Comédie-Française, February 24, 1752.
  26. L'orphelin de la Chine (The Chinese Orphan). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1755. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, August 20, 1755.
  27. Socrate (Socrates). Drama, 3 acts. Published 1759.
  28. Le café, ou L'écossaise (The Café, or The Scotswoman). Comedy, 5 acts. Published 1760. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, July 26, 1760.
  29. Tancrède (Tancred). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1761. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, September 3, 1760.
  30. Don Pedre, roi de Castille (Don Pedro, King of Castile). Play. Written ca. 1761. Published 1775.
  31. Le droit du seigneur (L'ecueil du sage); (First-night Rights (The Wise Man's Danger)). Comedy, 3 acts; verse. Published 1763. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, January 18, 1762.
  32. Saul (Saul). Drama, 5 acts. Published 1763.
  33. Olympie (Olympia). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1763. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, March 17, 1764.
  34. Jules-Cesar (Julius Caesar). Tragedy, 3 acts. Published 1764. Translation based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name (1599/1600).
  35. Dans cette vie tout est verité et tout mensonge (In This Life All Is True and All False). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1764.
  36. Octave et le jeune Pompée (Le triumvirat); (Octavius and Young Pompey (The Triumvirate)). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1767. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, July 6, 1764.
  37. Les scythes (The Scythians). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1767. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, March 26, 1767.
  38. Chariot, ou La comtesse de Givry (Chariot, or The Countess of Givry). Drama, 3 acts; verse. Published 1767. Produced Ferney, September, 1767; Paris, Comédie-Italienne, June 4, 1782.
  39. Le dépositaire (The Trustee). Play. Written 1769. Published 1772.
  40. Les guèbres (La tolérance); (The Fire Worshipers (Tolerance)). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1769.
  41. Sophonisbe (Sophonisba). Tragedy. Published 1770. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, January 15, 1774. Revision of Jean Mairet's play of the same name.
  42. Les Pélopides (Atrée et Thyeste); (The Pelopidae (Atreus and Thyestes)). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1772.
  43. Les lois de Minos (Astérie); (The Laws of Minos). Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1773.
  44. Irène (Irene). Play. Published 1779. Produced Paris, Comédie-Française, March 16, 1778.
  45. Agathocle (Agathocles). Tragedy, 5 acts. Produced May 31, 1779.
  46. Le duc d'Alençon, ou Les frères ennemis (The Duke of Alençon). Tragedy, 3 acts. Published 1821.
  47. Le comte de Bourgoufle, ou Les agréments du droit d'aînesse (Count Bourgoufle, or The Pleasures of the Rights of an Elder Son). Comedy. Published 1826.
  48. Amélie, or Le duc de Foix (Amelia, or The Duke of Foix). Play.
  49. L'échange, ou Quand est-ce que l'on me marie? (The Exchange, or When Am Ito Be Married?). Comedy, 3 acts.
  50. L'enfant prodigue (The Prodigal Son). Comedy, 5 acts; verse.
  51. L'envieux (The Envious Man). Comedy, 3 acts; verse.
  52. Le baron d'Otrante (The Baron of Otranto). Opera bouffe, 3 acts; verse.
  53. Les deux tonneaux (The Two Barrels). Opera comique, 3 acts; verse.
  54. L'hôte et l'hôtesse (The Host and Hostess). Divertissement, 1 act; verse.


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