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| − | ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' | + | ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' is a short play by Christopher Marlowe, with possible contributions by Thomas Nashe. |
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
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| + | The play was seemingly first performed by the Children of the Chapel sometime between 1587 and 1593. It was first published in 1594. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | The 18th-century English composer Stephen Storace wrote an opera titled ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' (1794) | ||
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| + | Another musical version of ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' , listed as a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act", and attributed to Durnand was apparently performed in Cape Town in 1860. Possibly based on the opera. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play) | ||
| − | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | |
| − | + | Return to [[Main Page]] | |
Revision as of 06:48, 3 September 2017
Dido, The Queen of Carthage is a short play by Christopher Marlowe, with possible contributions by Thomas Nashe.
Contents
The original text
The play was seemingly first performed by the Children of the Chapel sometime between 1587 and 1593. It was first published in 1594.
Translations and adaptations
The 18th-century English composer Stephen Storace wrote an opera titled Dido, Queen of Carthage (1794)
Another musical version of Dido, The Queen of Carthage , listed as a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act", and attributed to Durnand was apparently performed in Cape Town in 1860. Possibly based on the opera.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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
