Moliere, on the way to the Ballet of the Muses, a court festival, started to write a new Heroic Pastoral. "He chose for his subject a similar one to the history of Florizel and Perdita in Shakespeare's Winter's Tale…. The charm of his writing, the exquisite delicacy of the sentiment, and the freshness of the pastoral scenes, cause us to regret that Moliere wrote only the first two acts of this play and never finished it." Though it was performed this way in Dec 1666 - so maybe there is enough here to enjoy.
The Pastoral Comedy which follows it was performed as part of the Ballet of the Muses in Jan 1667 - "most likely replaced the unfinished Melicerte". We only have a script for a number of the scenes; Moliere supposedly destroyed the rest.
( Translator and ToddHW)
This project is complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page at: https://librivox.org/two-pastorals-an-heroic-and-a-comic-by-moliere/
- We're getting pretty close to the bottom of the barrel of Moliere plays. These are both incomplete fragments though with some scenes fully worked out. The first one with two acts at least gets a name; the second is nameless.
Gender neutral. Kitty will take time off from tending her sheep and casting magic spells to DPL your efforts.
- Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen. Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline. - How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/stream/dramaticworksmol02moliiala#page/295/mode/1up That link takes you to Melicerte; the next play in the book is the Comic Pastoral which can be found directly by going to https://archive.org/stream/dramaticworksmol02moliiala#page/321/mode/1up
- Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
- Project Code: bmD0CJMe
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Molière) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molière
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 27
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
- Original publication date (if known): 1666
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy
Keywords that describe the book: shepherds and shepherdesses, ballet of the muses
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act. - Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each Melicerte file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Melicerte, An Heroic Pastoral, by Moliere. Translated by Henri van Laun (1820 - 1896) This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
For the one act Comic Pastoral:At the beginning: A Comic Pastoral, by Moliere. Translated by Henri van Laun (1820 - 1896) This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
(Note, the comic pastoral has a number of characters that are named but do not appear in the fragment we have, so they do not need to be in the dramatis personae.)
At the end of Melicerte acts: End of Act [#].
At the end of the Comic Pastoral: End of the Comic Pastoral. End of Two Pastorals by Molière. Translated by Henri van Laun (1820 - 1896).
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
twopastorals_[role]_[#]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where [#] is the act number. (No act number for the Comic Pastoral.)
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: toddhw
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
Please post below - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
Thanks, Todd
- Is there a deadline?