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== South African performances ==
 
== South African performances ==
  
1805: Performed in French on 23 December 1805 by [[Les Amateurs de l'Isle de France]] at the [[Théâtre de la Société]] as a benefit performance for [[Charles Mathurin Villet]], who was leaving the theatre to concentrate on his school. Also presented was ''[[On ne s'Avise de Tout]]'' (Sedaine and Monsigny), as well as some acrobatics and songs in [[Dutch]].
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1805: Performed in French on 23 December 1805 by [[Les Amateurs de l'Isle de France]] at the [[Théâtre du Société]] as a benefit performance for [[Charles Mathurin Villet]], who was leaving the theatre to concentrate on his school. Also presented was ''[[On ne s'Avise de Tout]]'' (Sedaine and Monsigny), as well as some acrobatics and songs in [[Dutch]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 04:49, 22 June 2017

Le Soldat Magicien ("The soldier magician") is a French opéra-comique (comic opera) in one act, with a text by Louis Anseaume (1721-1784)[1] and music by François Danican Philidor (1726-1795).

The original text

First performed at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique de la Foire S. Laurent, on 14 August, 1760. Published in Paris by Duchesne 1761.

Translations and adaptations

South African performances

1805: Performed in French on 23 December 1805 by Les Amateurs de l'Isle de France at the Théâtre du Société as a benefit performance for Charles Mathurin Villet, who was leaving the theatre to concentrate on his school. Also presented was On ne s'Avise de Tout (Sedaine and Monsigny), as well as some acrobatics and songs in Dutch.

Sources

Facsimile version of the original published text, Warwick Digital Collections[2]

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 91, .

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