Penchant
Ruy Blas
Theatre· Paris

Ruy Blas

*Ruy Blas* is an 1838 verse drama by Victor Hugo in which a common servant, persuaded by a scheming nobleman to impersonate a courtier, rises to power in the Spanish court while secretly falling in love with the queen. The play is a landmark of French Romanticism, blending political intrigue with a tragic tale of love and class.