Land of Heart's Desire
The Land of Heart's Desire is a play written by Irish dramatist William Butler Yeats [1] (1865-1939).
First performed in the spring of 1894, at the Avenue Theatre in London.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by F.V. Lategan entitled Moeder Ierland.
Adapted as a chamber opera in one act (1989) by Hendrik Hofmeyr.
Performance history in South Africa
First performed in South Africa in 18*?
Moeder Ierland performed by the Volksteater in Pretoria in June 1940.
Presented by K.A.T. under the direction of Aletta Gericke in August 1942.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Nel, 1972.
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