François-Joseph Talma
François-Joseph Talma (born January 15, 1763 in Paris , † October 19, 1826 in Paris) was a French actor.
Life
Talma began his public theatrical career in April 1787 at the Théâtre Français as Seïde in the Mahomet of Voltaire and two years later became a partner in this theater. He later founded the Théâtre de la République, where he celebrated great triumphs, and also made guest appearances in the province as well as in London and Brussels. He also had guest roles in other Parisian theaters, such as the Théâtre Doyen .
The truth of his representations, the naturalness of the game and the fidelity with which he first used the historical costume instead of the modern French, founded a new era in the dramatic art of France. Napoléon Bonaparte often had Talma around him, for example in Erfurt in 1808 and in Dresden in 1813. In 1812 he is said to have had a love affair with Napoleon's sister Pauline Bonaparte . Talma's second wife was Caroline Vanhove , one of the most famous actresses of her time.
Important roles (selection)
- Seïde - Mahomet the Prophet ( Voltaire )
- Oreste - Oreste (Voltaire)
- Vendôme - Adélaide du Guesclin (Voltaire)
- Hamlet - Hamlet ( William Shakespeare )
- Regulus - Regulus ( Heinrich Joseph von Collin )
- Charles IX - Charles IX ou Saint-Berthélemy ( Marie-Joseph Chénier )
- Sulla - Lucio Silla ( Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart )
Works
- Reflections on Lekain et sur l'art théâtral . Editions Desjonquières 2002, ISBN 2-8432-1044-5 (repr. Of the Paris 1825 edition)
literature
- Charles F. Moreau: Mémoires historiques et litteraires sur F.-J. Talma . Paris 1826.
- Alexandre Dumas the Elder : F.-J. Talma's memoir . Verlag Heinrich, Vienna 1850 (2 vols.)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Talma, François-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1826 |
| Place of death | Paris |