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| − | ''[[Sapho]]'' is a ballet in three acts | + | ''[[Sapho]]'' is a ballet in three acts by [[C.E. Boniface]]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | A grand ballet "gemengd met Zamenspraken, Zang en Dans" ("mixed with dialogue, song and dance"), originally written in French by [[C.E. Boniface|Boniface]]. | |
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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Translated into [[Dutch]] by [[P.C. Schonegevel]]. | Translated into [[Dutch]] by [[P.C. Schonegevel]]. | ||
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== South African performances == | == South African performances == | ||
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1815: Performed in [[Dutch]] by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on Saturday 1 July, 1815, with music by [[Mr Lemming]], dances choreographed by [[Mr Petersen]]. It was the first ballet performed in South Africa. Repeated on 4 July and again 29 July. | 1815: Performed in [[Dutch]] by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on Saturday 1 July, 1815, with music by [[Mr Lemming]], dances choreographed by [[Mr Petersen]]. It was the first ballet performed in South Africa. Repeated on 4 July and again 29 July. | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 24 August 2016
Sapho is a ballet in three acts by C.E. Boniface.
Contents
The original text
A grand ballet "gemengd met Zamenspraken, Zang en Dans" ("mixed with dialogue, song and dance"), originally written in French by Boniface.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Dutch by P.C. Schonegevel.
South African performances
1815: Performed in Dutch by Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense in the African Theatre, Cape Town on Saturday 1 July, 1815, with music by Mr Lemming, dances choreographed by Mr Petersen. It was the first ballet performed in South Africa. Repeated on 4 July and again 29 July.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.124, 138-139;
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