Drama Glossary

Académie Française Definition

The French Academy; the French institute overseeing matters pertaining to the French language.

Musicals, plays and operas associated with the term "Académie Française"

Hippolyte et Aricie logo

Opera

So great and pure is the love between Hippolyte and Aricie that even the goddess Diane will do every...
Les Précieuses Ridicules logo

Play

Les Précieuses Ridicules follows the misguided sentiments and affectations of two young ladies from...
Le Cid logo

Play

The Princess of Castile, known as the ’Infanta’, has fallen in love with Don Rodrigo, a man far belo...
Phaedra logo

Play

A tragic myth from Ancient Greece, Jean Baptiste Racine’s retelling of Phaedra is renowned for its d...