Marquise-Thérèse de Gorla

Marquise-Thérèse de Gorla, also known under her stage name Mademoiselle Du Parc (1633 – Paris, 11 December 1668), was a French actress and ballet dancer. She was one of the stars of the Molière's company. She was also known for her love affairs and as an object of affection for many famous people.

Biography

She was the daughter of Giacomo Gorla, which was "operator" in Lyon in 1635. She seems to have started as a dancer and actress in a travelling troupe, before becoming a member in Lyon in the company of Molière. On February 23, 1653, she married one of her colleagues in the troupe, René Berthelot, with the stage name Du Parc, an actor man who had specialized in the roles of servant, and she then took her stage name as Mlle Du Parc. She was the subject of poems by Corneille.

The troupe of Molière, having arrived at Paris, Du Parc performed before the monarch October 24, 1658 in the Louvre in the role of Hippolytus, and then before the public at the Petit Bourbon. In 1659–1660, the Du Parc couple was active at the Theatre du Marais, at Easter 1660, they returned to the troupe of Molière. She was one of the stars of the Molière troupe, performing main parts and also ballet. Larousse and Lyonnet both relate the following testimony: "She made some notable antics, because we saw her legs and part of her thighs through its split skirt on both sides, with silk stockings attached to the top of panties", something which aroused great attention by contemporaries.

Gorla

Gorla is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 2 administrative division, located north-east of the city centre. Before 1923, Gorla was an independent comune. The name "Gorla" is probably derived from the latin word gulula, meaning "little cleft".

The district is traversed by Viale Monza, a major thoroughfare connecting Milan and Monza, as well as the Naviglio Martesana canal. The most prominent architectural feature of Gorla consists in a number of 19th Century villas that were built along the Naviglio Martesana and served as country residences for rich Milanese families.

History

Gorla developed as a rural settlement until the late 19th century. Thereafter, the Milanese north-east quickly turned into an industrial area (most notably around Sesto San Giovanni), a process that affected Gorla as well. In 1864, Gorla became a formal "comune", named "Gorla Primo"; in 1920 Gorla and the bordering comune of Precotto merged into the new comune of Gorlaprecotto, a decision that was intended to preserve both comunes from being absorbed into Milan. Nevertheless, three years later, Gorlaprecotto was annexed to the city along with other 12 comunes.

Gorla (Milan Metro)

Gorla is a station on Line 1 of the Milan Metro. The station was opened in 1964.

The station is located in Viale Monza, which is in the municipality of Milan. It serves the ward of Gorla. This is an underground station with 2 tracks in a single tunnel.

Services

The station has:

Accessibility for physically disabled passengers

Lift

Escalator