The historical work portrays the renaissanceera italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. 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. Watch lucrece borgia online vimeo on demand on vimeo. I love donizettis opera which is based on this play and i found the play as engaging and enchanting as the opera. 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. The historian and the crisis of sixteenthcentury italy by t. She had three political marriages, arranged for her familys advantage, and likely had several adulterous alliances. 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. Lucrezia borgia is a melodramatic opera in a prologue and two acts by gaetano donizetti. A tragedy 1847 paperback september 10, 2010 by victor hugo author, william young author.
Lucrezia borgia 18 april 1480 24 june 1519 duration. Notes naples, biblioteca del conservatorio di musica s. 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. Lucrezias family was typical of the ruthless machiavellian politics and sexual corruption of the times. It is a historical work portraying the renaissanceera italian aristocrat. The play along with angelo, tyrant of padua is believed to have been a major influence on oscar wildes the duchess of padua 1891. 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. Jun 18, 2017 lucrezia borgia krasna travicka dokument. It was alleged to be characteristic of the renaissance papacy. Even the 19th century biographer ferdinand gregorovius would often accept these as gospel.
Felice romani wrote the italian libretto after the play lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, in its turn after the legend of lucrezia borgia. The poisonous exploits of lucrezia borgia were mythologized by french author victor hugo in his 1833 play lucrezia borgia. Renaissance 12501610 the renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected european intellectual life in the early modern period. The film tells the story of the borgia family of italy during the renaissance. 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.
According to original documents and correspondence of her day by ferdinand gregorovius. The life and times of lucrezia borgia by maria bellonci. For victor hugo, as for denis podalydes who directed the 1833 drama of betrayals and vengeance, lucretia is an immoral monster, a. Entradas sobre victor hugo escritas por lucreciaborjiapruebaticum. The film was directed by christianjaque, who cowrote screenplay with cecil saintlaurent and jacques sigurd, based on a novel by alfred schirokauer. 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. Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. 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. Victor hugo hugo, victor, 18021885 the online books page. Life, love and death in renaissance italy, sarah bradford relates the life of one of historys most controversial women. It is a historical work portraying the renaissance era italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. In every case, faunce portrays lucrezia believably, with wit and sensitivity. 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.
Lucrezia borgia istituto della enciclopedia italiana roma 1971. It is a historical work portraying the renaissanceera italian aristocrat lucrezia borgia. She was the very model of a dedicated wife and a solicitous mother. Jul 14, 2015 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sep 10, 2010 lucrezia borgia by victor hugo, 9781166942953, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lucrezia borgia 18 april 1480 24 june 1519 was the daughter of pope alexander vi, and his longterm mistress vannozza dei cattanei. Immediately download the lucrezia borgia summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Victor hugo, lucrece borgia, acte i, partie i, scene 1. Please note that ebooks are subject to tax and the final price may vary depending. Lucrezia borgia 1935 nude scenes duchess of ferrara. Oct 05, 2015 lucrezia borgia 18 april 1480 24 june 1519 duration. This biography will reveal the true lucrezia borgia.
Publication date 1833 topics borgia, lucrezia, 14801519 publisher paris j. This text depicts lucrezia as a powerhungry woman who schemes, strangles, and even poisons communion wafers on her bloody path to glory. Lucrezia borgia was born on 18 april 1480 at subiaco, near rome. Lucrezia borgia there is no force quite so potent as a woman with infamy and corruption infused indelibly into her blood. Her brothers included cesare borgia, giovanni borgia, and gioffre borgia. Lucrezia borgia 1990 directed by lorenzo onorati film. Her two sons with duke alfonso deste became his worthy successor and a respected cardinal. Lucrezia borgia april 18, 1480june 24, 1519 was the illegitimate daughter of pope alexander vi rodrigo borgia by one of his mistresses. This year, the city of ferrara is celebrating the year of lucretia, the 500th anniversary of the arrival in ferrara of lucretia deste. 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. Lucrece borgia is an 1833 play by the french writer victor hugo. 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.
Victor hugo, preface a lucrece borgia comediefrancaise. 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. Le melodrame quest lucrece borgia puise aux sources. Oct 28, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The libretto of donizettis opera lucrezia borgia was based on hugo s play. Its entertaining to watch, but hard for lucrezia s reputation to come back from. Una, quella dell abiezione piu totale, alla quale aderisce in pieno. Lucrece borgia also known as lucretia borgia or sins of the borgias is a 1953 french drama film starring martine carol and pedro armendariz.
1648 154 349 338 1415 1647 910 761 1589 176 868 52 683 366 478 312 1313 556 472 51 376 817 329 1232 1123 1529 373 425 44 522 569 1044 1153 1661 1371 603 809 1029 1599 43 1186 723 946 122 1400 246 685 914 108