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| − | ''[[Die Blom van Orleans]]'' (or ''[[Die Blom van Orléans]]'', i.e. "The flower of Orleans") is a | + | ''[[Die Blom van Orleans]]'' (or ''[[Die Blom van Orléans]]'', i.e. "The flower of Orleans") is verse [[sangspel]] (i.e. a "sung play", known in German as a "[[Singspiel]]"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singspiel]) by [[D.F. Malherbe]] (1881-1969). |
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== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | Published in | + | Published in his poetry collection ''Rivier en Veld'' ("River and Veldt") by [[Nasionale Pers]] in 1922. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | In 1939 Malherbe adapted it as a | + | In 1939 Malherbe adapted it as a "sangspelagtige stuk" (a "musical style like piece") called ''[[Drakenstein]]'' for performance during the [[Hugenotefees]] ("Huguenot Festival") in Bloemfontein. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:32, 2 December 2017
Die Blom van Orleans (or Die Blom van Orléans, i.e. "The flower of Orleans") is verse sangspel (i.e. a "sung play", known in German as a "Singspiel"[1]) by D.F. Malherbe (1881-1969).
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The original text
Published in his poetry collection Rivier en Veld ("River and Veldt") by Nasionale Pers in 1922.
Translations and adaptations
In 1939 Malherbe adapted it as a "sangspelagtige stuk" (a "musical style like piece") called Drakenstein for performance during the Hugenotefees ("Huguenot Festival") in Bloemfontein.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Stellenbosch University Library catalogue
Typed list, E. Reyneke, 1978
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.F._Malherbe
J.C. Kannemeyer 1978. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur I. Pretoria: Academica. (Second edition, 1984[2], pp. 162
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