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Carole Bouquet as Berenice on stage - Bouffes du Nord Theatre - January 18, 2008 Berenice is a five-act tragedy by the French 17th-century playwright Jean Racine. Berenice was not played often between the 17th and the 20th centuries. Today it is one of Racine's more popular plays, after Phedre, Andromaque and Britannicus. It was first performed in 1670. Racine seems to have chosen the subject in competition with Pierre Corneille, who was working on his drama Tite et Berenice at the same time. The subject was taken from the Roman historian Suetonius, who recounts the story of the Roman emperor Titus and Berenice of Cilicia, the sister of Agrippa II. Suetonius wrote a single sentence on the affair: "Titus reginam Berenicen, cui etiam nupitas pollicitus ferebatur, statim ab Urbe dimisit invitus invitam." In his preface, Racine translates this as "Titus, who passionately loved Berenice and who was widely thought to have promised to marry her, sent her from Rome, in spite of himself and in spite of herself, in the early days of his empire." Characters Titus - the emperor of Rome Berenice - the queen of Palestine Antiochus - the king of Comagene Paulin - a confident of Titus Arsace - a confident of Antiochus Phenice - a confident of Berenice Rutile - a Roman Servants, etc. Plot Summary Because Titus' father, Vespasian, has died, everyone assumes that Titus will now be free to marry his beloved Berenice, queen of Palestine. Madly in love with Berenice, Antiochus plans to flee Rome rather than face her marriage with his friend Titus. However, Titus has been listening to public opinion about the prospects of his marriage with a foreign queen, and the Romans find this match undesirable. Titus chooses his duty to Rome over his love for Berenice and sends Antiochus to tell Berenice the news. Knowing that Antiochus is Titus' rival, Berenice refuses to believe Antiochus. However, Titus confirms that he will not marry her. She and Antiochus leave Rome separately, and Titus remains behind to rule his empire. Analysis The tragic situation results from two irreconcilable demands. Titus cannot sacrifice his mission as the head of Rome for his passion for Berenice. The drama could have been based on events which conspire to separate the lovers, but Racine chose rather to eliminate all events that could overshadow the one action that he retains: the announcement by Titus that he is leaving her. He has in fact already made his decision before the play begins, and all that remains is for him to announce it to her and for her to accept it. Their love for each other is never in doubt, there is never any personal danger, nothing distracts the attention of the audience. The great art of Racine is to make something out of nothing, as he says himself in the preface to the play. The tension reaches its climax at the end of the fourth act, when Titus explains his dilemma, and Berenice refuses his decision. In the fifth act, they both come to terms with their duty; contrary to other plays by the same author, neither seeks escape through death. Wikipedia

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Allene Walker (born August 25, 1961 or 1962), known professionally as Ally Walker, is an American actress. Biography Early life Walker was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally intending to become a scientist, she attended the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she obtained a degree in biochemistry. Subsequently, she worked as a researcher on a genetic engineering project, while preparing for UCLA Medical School. However, while spending a semester at Richmond College of Arts in London, England, she discovered an interest in performing. Her professional dramatic career began when she was cast in the 1988 film Aloha Summer. Her role ended up on the cutting room floor, but her interest in acting had been kindled. Her scientific career was put on hold indefinitely. Career Walker became a regular in the TV Series Santa Barbara, appearing as Andrea Bedford. Since then, she has gone on to numerous roles in films and TV series. She is probably best known for her starring roles in Moon Over Miami and Profiler. She has also appeared in the films Singles, Universal Soldier and Happy, Texas. Beginning in September 2007, Walker starred in the HBO series about sexual relationships; "Tell Me You Love Me". Unlike the other regular characters on the show, her character refrained from nudity or sex during the course of the season. That ended in the season finale with Walker engaging in a graphic nude sex scene with a masturbatory theme. Personal life On June 14, 1997 she entered into her second marriage with John Landgraf, then a producer for NBC. The couple were married in her parents' home in Santa Fe. Their son, Jon Walker Landgraf, was born on August 7 of that year. Filmography 1999 Happy, Texas 1999 If You Believe 1998 Welcome to Hollywood 1997 Brittle Glory 1996 - 1999 Profiler 1996 Bed of Roses as Wendy 1996 Kazaam as Alice Connor 1995 Someone to Die For as Alex Donaldson 1995 Steal Big, Steal Little as Bonnie Martin 1995 While You Were Sleeping as Ashley Bacon 1993 Moon Over Miami 1993 When the Bough Breaks 1992 The Seventh Coin 1992 Singles 1992 Universal Soldier 1991 Eye of the Storm 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion 1990 The Loner 1989 The Big Dis 1989 True Blue 1989 Swimsuit 1984 Santa Barbara Wikipedia

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