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| − | + | A 1910 operetta in two acts, with music by [[Victor Herbert]] and libretto by [[Rida Johnson Young]]. | |
| − | + | == Subject == | |
| + | ''"Set in New Orleans in 1780, it tells how Captain Richard Warrington is commissioned to unmask and capture a notorious French pirate calling himself "Bras Priqué" – and how he is helped and hindered by a high-spirited runaway, Contessa Marietta. The score includes many well-known songs, including ''Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life''."'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naughty_Marietta_%28operetta%29] | ||
| − | + | == The original text == | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | Directed for [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] ([[JODS]]) in 1961 by [[Anthony Farmer]]. | ||
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| + | Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1965. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:28, 12 October 2014
A 1910 operetta in two acts, with music by Victor Herbert and libretto by Rida Johnson Young.
Contents
Subject
"Set in New Orleans in 1780, it tells how Captain Richard Warrington is commissioned to unmask and capture a notorious French pirate calling himself "Bras Priqué" – and how he is helped and hindered by a high-spirited runaway, Contessa Marietta. The score includes many well-known songs, including Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life." [1]
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Directed for Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society (JODS) in 1961 by Anthony Farmer.
Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1965.
Sources
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 The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
