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| − | + | ''[[Saartjie]]'' is a short opera composed by [[Hendrik Hofmeyr]] and [[Fiona Zerbst]]. | |
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| + | ==Original text== | ||
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| + | The opera imagines [[Sara Baartman]] (also known as [[Saartjie Baartman]]) in Paris on New Year’s Eve, 1815. | ||
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| + | Original 20-minute work expanded into a full opera, under the title ''[[Sara Baartman]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Productions== | ||
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| + | 2010: Presented at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (November), directed by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], as part of ''[[Five:20 Operas Made in SA]]'' | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Wayne Muller]]. 2018. A reception history of opera in Cape Town: Tracing the development of a distinctly South African operatic aesthetic (1985–2015). Unpublished PhD thesis. | ||
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| + | "Five: 20 - Operas made in South Africa". [[University of Cape Town]]. https://humanities.uct.ac.za/cca/projects-archive-and-curatorship-arc-visual-university/five-20-operas-made-south-africa | ||
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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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 18 April 2024
Saartjie is a short opera composed by Hendrik Hofmeyr and Fiona Zerbst.
Contents
Original text
The opera imagines Sara Baartman (also known as Saartjie Baartman) in Paris on New Year’s Eve, 1815.
Original 20-minute work expanded into a full opera, under the title Sara Baartman.
Productions
2010: Presented at the Baxter Theatre (November), directed by Geoffrey Hyland, as part of Five:20 Operas Made in SA
Sources
Wayne Muller. 2018. A reception history of opera in Cape Town: Tracing the development of a distinctly South African operatic aesthetic (1985–2015). Unpublished PhD thesis.
"Five: 20 - Operas made in South Africa". University of Cape Town. https://humanities.uct.ac.za/cca/projects-archive-and-curatorship-arc-visual-university/five-20-operas-made-south-africa
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
