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Also known as ''[[The Rose of Persia, or The Story-Teller and the Slave]]'' it opened at the Savoy Theatre, London on 29 November 1899, closing on 28 June 1900 after a profitable run of 211 performances. The piece went on to tour in Britain and internationally. | Also known as ''[[The Rose of Persia, or The Story-Teller and the Slave]]'' it opened at the Savoy Theatre, London on 29 November 1899, closing on 28 June 1900 after a profitable run of 211 performances. The piece went on to tour in Britain and internationally. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1903: Performed in South Africa by the visiting [[D'Oyly Carte Opera Company]] as part of their repertoire of [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] works, presented over the course of two seasons. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_of_Persia | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 410-11, | ||
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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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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:24, 21 September 2019
The Rose of Persia is a two-act comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by Basil Hood.
Contents
The original text
Also known as The Rose of Persia, or The Story-Teller and the Slave it opened at the Savoy Theatre, London on 29 November 1899, closing on 28 June 1900 after a profitable run of 211 performances. The piece went on to tour in Britain and internationally.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1903: Performed in South Africa by the visiting D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as part of their repertoire of Gilbert and Sullivan works, presented over the course of two seasons.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_of_Persia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 410-11,
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
