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| − | ''[[Sapho]]'' is a ballet in three acts | + | ''[[Sapho]]'' is a grand ballet in three acts by [[C.E. Boniface]] (1787 – 1853) with music by [[Frederick Carl Lemming]] (?-?). |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | Announced as "gemengd met Zamenspraken, Zang en Dans" ("mixed with dialogue, song and dance"), the text was originally written in French by [[C.E. Boniface|Boniface]]. | |
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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Translated into [[Dutch]] by [[P.C. Schonegevel]]. | Translated into [[Dutch]] by [[P.C. Schonegevel]]. | ||
| − | + | == South African performances == | |
| − | + | 1815: First performed in [[Dutch]] by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on Saturday 1 July, 1815, with music composed by [[Mr Lemming]], dances choreographed by [[Mr Petersen]]. It was the first ballet performed in South Africa. | |
| + | 1815: Repeated by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] on 4 July | ||
| − | 1815: | + | 1815: Repeated once more by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] on 29 July, with ''[[De Verhinderde Dansparty, of Het Orchest Onder den Tafel]]'' (Barré and Ourry, tr Van Ray) |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.124, 138- | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.124, 138-9, 145-7, 171. |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 21 July 2024
Sapho is a grand ballet in three acts by C.E. Boniface (1787 – 1853) with music by Frederick Carl Lemming (?-?).
Contents
The original text
Announced as "gemengd met Zamenspraken, Zang en Dans" ("mixed with dialogue, song and dance"), the text was originally written in French by Boniface.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Dutch by P.C. Schonegevel.
South African performances
1815: First performed in Dutch by Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense in the African Theatre, Cape Town on Saturday 1 July, 1815, with music composed by Mr Lemming, dances choreographed by Mr Petersen. It was the first ballet performed in South Africa.
1815: Repeated by Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense on 4 July
1815: Repeated once more by Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense on 29 July, with De Verhinderde Dansparty, of Het Orchest Onder den Tafel (Barré and Ourry, tr Van Ray)
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.124, 138-9, 145-7, 171.
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