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''[[Willemien]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] operetta by [[Bosman de Kock]] and [[Con Lamprecht]].
 
''[[Willemien]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] operetta by [[Bosman de Kock]] and [[Con Lamprecht]].
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==The original text==
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Set in 1781, when a French fleet was stationed in the Cape of Good Hope, in an effort to prevent the English fromn annexing the Durch colony. The piece deals with the adventures of a young Dutch girl.
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Described as "'n Volksoperette" ("a folk operetta") in the text.
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The libretto and music written by [[Bosman de Kock]], with orchestration by [[Con Lamprecht]]
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The libretto and music published separately by [[DALRO]] in 1969 and again in 1974.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1993: Performed at the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] festival by students of the School of Drama at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]].
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== Sources ==
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A copy of the [[DALRO]] text, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Latest revision as of 10:09, 31 March 2023

Willemien is an Afrikaans operetta by Bosman de Kock and Con Lamprecht.

The original text

Set in 1781, when a French fleet was stationed in the Cape of Good Hope, in an effort to prevent the English fromn annexing the Durch colony. The piece deals with the adventures of a young Dutch girl.

Described as "'n Volksoperette" ("a folk operetta") in the text.

The libretto and music written by Bosman de Kock, with orchestration by Con Lamprecht

The libretto and music published separately by DALRO in 1969 and again in 1974.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1993: Performed at the ATKV Kampustoneel festival by students of the School of Drama at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Sources

A copy of the DALRO text, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.


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 South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to South_African_Films

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page