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A 1910 operetta in two acts, with music by [[Victor Herbert]] and libretto by [[Rida Johnson Young]]. | A 1910 operetta in two acts, with music by [[Victor Herbert]] and libretto by [[Rida Johnson Young]]. | ||
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== Subject == | == 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] | + | Wikipedia: ''"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 == | == The original text == | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Directed for [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] ([[JODS]]) in 1961 by [[Anthony Farmer]]. | + | 1961: Directed for [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] ([[JODS]]) in 1961 by [[Anthony Farmer]]. |
| − | Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1965. | + | 1965: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1965. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 156. | |
Latest revision as of 11:07, 18 October 2022
A 1910 operetta in two acts, with music by Victor Herbert and libretto by Rida Johnson Young.
Contents
Subject
Wikipedia: "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
1961: Directed for Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society (JODS) in 1961 by Anthony Farmer.
1965: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1965.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. 156.
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