Asterion
Asterion a libretto for radio written by N.P. van Wyk Louw.
Contents
The original text
Asterion a Symphonic play for the radio. Published by H & R, Cape Town,1965.
Translations and adaptations
In 1956 the Dutch composer, Henk Badings, was commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Association (SABC) to compose and opera on van Wyk Louw's libretto.
Performance history in South Africa
This radio opera was premiered on 11 April 1958.
Sources
Hilde Roos. 2010. 'Opera Production in the Western Cape: Strategies in Search of Indigenisation'. Unpublished PhD thesis. Stellenbosch University.
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