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| + | ''[[Der Ring]]'' (or ''De Ring'' in [[Dutch]]) is a shortened title for two theatrical works: | ||
| − | + | = A play by Friedrich Ludwig Schröder (1783). = | |
| − | + | A comedy in four acts by Friedrich Ludwig Schroder. | |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
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| − | == The | ||
| + | A German translation and adaptation of ''[[The Constant Couple]]'' (full title ''[[The Constant Couple, or A Trip to the Jubilee]]'') by George Farquhar, it was first performed in 1783 in Vienna. (He also translated Farquhar's sequel, ''[[Sir Harry Wildair]]'', as ''[[Der Ring, oder die unglückliche Ehe durch Delikatesse]]''). | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | A [[Dutch]] translation of the German version, by an anonymous author, appeared some time in the early 1800s. | |
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| − | A [[Dutch]] translation of the German version appeared some time in the early 1800s. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Der_Ring_oder_die_ungl%C3%BCckliche_Ehe_durc.html?id=NhR4twAACAAJ&redir_esc=y | http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Der_Ring_oder_die_ungl%C3%BCckliche_Ehe_durc.html?id=NhR4twAACAAJ&redir_esc=y | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p.255. |
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= An opera cycle by Richard Wagner (written 1848-1876)= | = An opera cycle by Richard Wagner (written 1848-1876)= | ||
| − | + | A shortened title for ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'', a cycle of four epic operas by Richard Wagner (1813–1883). Also referred to as ''[[The Ring]]'' in English. | |
== The cycle == | == The cycle == | ||
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| − | The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied. It is often referred to as the Ring Cycle, Wagner's Ring, or simply | + | The four operas that constitute ''[[The Ring]]'' cycle are ''Das Rheingold'' (The Rhine Gold), ''Die Walküre'' (The Valkyrie), ''Siegfried'' and ''Götterdämmerung'' (Twilight of the Gods). |
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| + | The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the ''Nibelungenlied''. It is often referred to as the ''Ring Cycle'', ''Wagner's Ring'', or simply ''The Ring''. | ||
Written over the course of 26 years (1848-1874), ''[[The Ring]]'' was first performed as a cycle as opening production for the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. | Written over the course of 26 years (1848-1874), ''[[The Ring]]'' was first performed as a cycle as opening production for the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. | ||
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:34, 10 January 2017
Der Ring (or De Ring in Dutch) is a shortened title for two theatrical works:
Contents
A play by Friedrich Ludwig Schröder (1783).
A comedy in four acts by Friedrich Ludwig Schroder.
The original text
A German translation and adaptation of The Constant Couple (full title The Constant Couple, or A Trip to the Jubilee) by George Farquhar, it was first performed in 1783 in Vienna. (He also translated Farquhar's sequel, Sir Harry Wildair, as Der Ring, oder die unglückliche Ehe durch Delikatesse).
Translations and adaptations
A Dutch translation of the German version, by an anonymous author, appeared some time in the early 1800s.
Performance history in South Africa
1836: A Dutch translation (De Ring) produced in Stellenbosch on 4 June 1836 by Door Yver Vruchtbaar, with as afterpiece De Wonder Doctor (Molière).
Sources
Norbert Greiner, Lach-und Sprachkulturen: Socio-kulturelle varianten bei der Überzetsingen englisher Lustspiele ins Deutsche im 18. Jahrhundert in Europäische Komödie im übersetzerischen Transfer (edited by Fritz Paul, Wolfgang Ranke, Brigitte Schultze): p. 46. Google Books[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: p.255.
An opera cycle by Richard Wagner (written 1848-1876)
A shortened title for Der Ring des Nibelungen, a cycle of four epic operas by Richard Wagner (1813–1883). Also referred to as The Ring in English.
The cycle
The four operas that constitute The Ring cycle are Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Siegfried and Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods).
The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied. It is often referred to as the Ring Cycle, Wagner's Ring, or simply The Ring.
Written over the course of 26 years (1848-1874), The Ring was first performed as a cycle as opening production for the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
