Plays by Alfred de Musset

thumb|right|Alphonse Mucha poster for Lorenzaccio starring [[Sarah Bernhardt (1896)]] Lorenzaccio is a French play of the Romantic period written by Alfred de Musset in 1834, set in 16th-century Florence, and depicting Lorenzino de' Medici, who killed Florence's tyrant, Alessandro de' Medici, his cousin. Having engaged in debaucheries to gain the Duke's confidence, he loses the trust of Florence's citizens, thus earning the insulting surname "Lorenzaccio". Though he kills Alessandro, he knows he will never return to his former state. Since opponents to the tyrant's regime fail to use Alessandr

play by Alfred de Musset

play by Alfred de Musset