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Lida en die liedjieskrywer ("Lida and the song writer") is an Afrikaans operetta with libretto by playwright Joan Retief (1929-2014) and music by composer Stephanus le Roux Marais (1896-1979)[1]
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The original text
An operetta in 4 acts, it was first performed at the Union Festival in 1960, directed by Joan Retief. The text was published by the Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK) in 1961.
The piece, with its ballet and choric numbers, would go on to become a popular work for performance by schools. Among the popular songs in the piece are "Miskien miskien, as drome eendag werklik word" ("Maybe maybe, if dreams come true one day") and "Moes ek jou vind om jou weer te verloor" ("I had to find you to lose you again").
Die operette Lida en die Liedjieskrywer word hier geskryf en opgevoer deur M Casaleggio. Advokaat CR Swart was in die gehoor. Die operette word, behalwe op Graaff-Reinet, ook in Bloemfontein, Thabazimbi, Heidelberg en Franchhoek opgevoer.
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Performance history in South Africa
1960: Performed in Graaff Reinet, directed by Joan Retief, who also played the leading role, and musical direction by M Casaleggio. The piece was also played in at the Union Festival Bloemfontein, Thabazimbi, Heidelberg and Franchoek.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Retief
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanus_Le_Roux_Marais
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
Text in the compilation Staal Burger in die warm water ("Staal Burger in hot water"), Voortrekkerpers 1966.
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