Le Malade imaginaire

aka [The Imaginary Invalid]

The Hypochondriac

Author

Molière

Language

French

Year

1673

Country

France

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

early modern europeenlightenmentcomediesthree-act playsneoclassical

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The Imaginary Invalid, The Hypochondriac, or The Would-Be Invalid is a three-act comédie-ballet by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. It premiered on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris and was originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp.