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| − | ''[[Les Jardiniers]]'' ("The gardeners") is a musical comedy[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ra_comique] in two acts by Bertin Davesne (fl. 1765-1774) with music by M. Prudent. | + | ''[[Les Jardiniers]]'' ("The gardeners") is a musical comedy[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ra_comique] in two acts by Bertin Davesne (fl. 1765-1774)[http://data.bnf.fr/10348301/bertin_davesne/] with music by M. Prudent. |
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Revision as of 05:45, 20 May 2016
Les Jardiniers ("The gardeners") is a musical comedy[1] in two acts by Bertin Davesne (fl. 1765-1774)[2] with music by M. Prudent.
Contents
The original text
First performed in Paris by the Comédiens Italiens Ordinaires du Roi, on 15 July 1771 and shown at court in 16 December 1771. Published in Paris at La Veuve Allouel, Quay des Gévres in 1772.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Dutch as De Tuiniers by J. T. Neyts
Translated into Italian as Li Giardinieri by Federigo Toassa Friot da Asti
Performance history in South Africa
1803: Performed in the African Theatre by the French Company under the leadership of C.M. Villet on Saturday 13 August with Toinon et Toinette (Desboulmiers and Gossec), Le Tableau Parlant (Anseaume), and Le Tonnelier (Audinot).
Sources
http://data.bnf.fr/10348301/bertin_davesne/
Facsimile version of the original text, Warwick Digital Collections[3]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [4]: pp. 88,
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