Alzire

Sinopsis

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Alzire, ou les Américains (Alzire, or The Americans) is a five-act tragedy in verse, written by Voltaire in 1733 and 1734 and premièred on January 27, 1736 at the Comédie-Française in Paris. Set in Lima, Peru, shortly after the Spanish Conquest, Alzire addresses themes of religion, colonization, and slavery within the context of a love triangle. The Inca king Montèze persuades his daughter Alzire to become a Christian and to marry Don Gusman, the brutal Spanish Governor of Peru. However, Alzire still mourns her lover Zamore, who is believed to have been killed by the Spanish. When Zamore reappears, bent on revenge, Alzire is torn between her love for him and her duty to her new husband, her people, and her religion. Zamore kills Gusman who, with his dying breath, forgives Zamore and renounces Alzire. The first French tragedy with a specifically Inca setting, Alzire expanded on the fashion of American exoticism. Numerous performances, translations, and adaptations ensured that Alzire remained one of Voltaire’s most popular plays well into the 19th century.

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Tipo

Libro

Estreno

1 de enero de 1731

Géneros

tragedy

Creado por

Voltaire

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