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| − | ''[[Girofle-Girofla]]'' is a French opéra bouffe in three acts, composed by Charles Lecocq (1832-1918)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lecocq], with a libretto by Albert Vanloo (1846-1920)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Vanloo] and Eugène Leterrier ()[].
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | Set in 13th century Spain, the play concerns twin brides, one of whom is abducted by pirates. The other twin poses as both brides until the first is rescued.
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| − | First presented at the Théâtre des Fantaisies Parisiennes, Brussels, on 21 March 1874, it played in French at the Opera Comique, London, from 6 June 1874, and Paris later the same year, followed by performances throughout Europe, in the Americas and Australia. Revived several times up till the early 20th century.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | An English version, with a libretto adapted by Clement O'Neil and Campbell Clarke, had its first production at the Philharmonic Theatre, Islington, London, on 3 October 1874
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1887: Performed in the Opera House, Cape Town, by the [[Searelle Opera Company]], under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]] as part of a large repertoire of musicals and operas performed over the course of eight months.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.385
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