Hugo, Victor
Theatre Et Poesie
"This selection by Jean-Baptiste Mersiol and booklet by Stphanie Acquette brings together historic recordings of key scenes from the from the Romantic drama Ruy Blas and a selection of poems by the prolific Victor Hugo, recited by some of France's by some of the greatest French actors of the 20th century between 1958 and 1962. Performances by Paul-mile Deiber, in his first major in his first major dramatic role, Pierre Dux and Jean Meyer, offer a window into the soul of French theater at the time. period. A unique testimony to the art of declamation specific to the lyricism of this period, this boxed set celebrates the man who, according to Andr Gide, was "alas!" the greatest French poet he still is today. Patrick FRMEAUX "