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Premiere of L'Amour médecin

When
1665
Where
Palace of Versailles
Episodes
1

Molière's comedy L'Amour médecin premiered at the Palace of Versailles on September 22, 1665, by order of King Louis XIV. The production featured music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and was written, rehearsed, and performed within five days.

Episodes

  1. September 22, 1665 · Palace of VersaillesVersailles Premiere

    L'Amour médecin was first performed at Versailles on September 22, 1665, by royal order.

Background and detail

The Premiere. L'Amour médecin was first presented on September 22, 1665, at the Palace of Versailles by order of King Louis XIV. Molière described the play as a sketch or impromptu commissioned for a Royal Entertainment. It was the most hurriedly written of his commissioned works, completed, rehearsed, and performed within five days, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully.

People involved

Sources

  1. L'Amour médecin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-07
  2. Molière Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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