Guillaume de Nassau, où 15 Ans d'Histoire

Guillaume de Nassau, où 15 Ans d'Histoire is a French opera in three acts with libretto by Charles Durand (1804-1863) with music by Louis Charles Lazare Costard de Mézeray (1810-1887).

The title is also found simply as Guillaume de Nassau.

The original text
Termed a drame historique et lyrique en trois actes, it was first performed at the Théâtre Français de la Haye on 20 September, 1832, and published in Rotterdam by J.L.C. Jacob in 1832.

Translations and adaptations
Translated into Dutch as Willem van Nassau, of Vijftien Jaren uit de Nederlandsche Geschiedenis (and called "een lyrisch-dramatisch-tafereel in drie afdeelingen") by Hendrik Kuijper. Published in 1834 by W.J. Bruining, Rotterdam.

Also found with the title Willem van Oranje, of Vijftien Jaren uit de Geschiedenis, the translation credited to "G. de J."

Performance history in South Africa
1872: Performed in Dutch as Willem van Oranje, of Vijftien Jaren uit de Geschiedenis by Aurora II on 7 May in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, with De Dochter van Dominique (De Villeneuve and De Livry).

1874: Performed in Dutch as Willem van Oranje, of Vijftien Jaren uit de Geschiedenis by Aurora II on 12 May in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, with Twee Dooven (Brink).

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