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Amphitryon is an English language comedy by John Dryden which is based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name which was in turn based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. Dryden's play, which focuses on themes of sexual morality and power, premiered in London in 1690. Notable innovations in Dryden's adaptation compared to previous plays on Amphitryon included music by Henry Purcell and the character of Phaedra, who flirts with Sosia but is eventually won over by Mercury's promises of wealth.
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| dbo:abstract | Amphitryon is an English language comedy by John Dryden which is based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name which was in turn based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. Dryden's play, which focuses on themes of sexual morality and power, premiered in London in 1690. Notable innovations in Dryden's adaptation compared to previous plays on Amphitryon included music by Henry Purcell and the character of Phaedra, who flirts with Sosia but is eventually won over by Mercury's promises of wealth. Originally staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company the cast included Thomas Betterton as Jupiter, Anthony Leigh as Mercury, John Bowman as Phoebus, Joseph Williams as Amphitryon, James Nokes as Sosia, Samuel Sandford as Gripus, George Bright as Polidas, William Bowen as Tranio, Elizabeth Barry as Alcmena, Susanna Mountfort as Phaedra, Katherine Corey as Bromia and Charlotte Butler as Night. Although popular with the public, Dryden's play was attacked by Jeremy Collier in his 1698 pamphlet entitled "A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage" for undermining social mores and attacking the political values of his day. The work was later altered significantly by John Hawkesworth for a production in 1756, with him removing what he considered the morally objectionable material. (en) Amphitryon; or The Two Sosias is een komedie van John Dryden, voor zover bekend voor het eerst opgevoerd op 21 oktober 1690, maar mogelijkerwijze reeds in september van dat jaar opgevoerd. Het stuk is gedeeltelijk gebaseerd op de antieke klucht Amphitruo van Plautus en de 17de-eeuwse bewerking van Molière. Aan de hand van de Griekse mythe van Amphitryon schiep Dryden een comedy of manners in de geest van het Restauratie-theater met satirische verwijzingen naar de politieke actualiteit. Het stuk gaat bijgevolg hoofdzakelijk over seks en geldt als een van Drydens grappigste theaterwerken. Vormelijk bevat Amphitryon gedeelten in jambische pentameters, die af en toe rijmen, en langere stukken in proza, waarbij de oppergod meestal in verzen spreekt. De toneelmuziek werd door Henry Purcell gecomponeerd. (nl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Amphitryon is an English language comedy by John Dryden which is based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name which was in turn based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. Dryden's play, which focuses on themes of sexual morality and power, premiered in London in 1690. Notable innovations in Dryden's adaptation compared to previous plays on Amphitryon included music by Henry Purcell and the character of Phaedra, who flirts with Sosia but is eventually won over by Mercury's promises of wealth. (en) Amphitryon; or The Two Sosias is een komedie van John Dryden, voor zover bekend voor het eerst opgevoerd op 21 oktober 1690, maar mogelijkerwijze reeds in september van dat jaar opgevoerd. Het stuk is gedeeltelijk gebaseerd op de antieke klucht Amphitruo van Plautus en de 17de-eeuwse bewerking van Molière. Aan de hand van de Griekse mythe van Amphitryon schiep Dryden een comedy of manners in de geest van het Restauratie-theater met satirische verwijzingen naar de politieke actualiteit. Het stuk gaat bijgevolg hoofdzakelijk over seks en geldt als een van Drydens grappigste theaterwerken. Vormelijk bevat Amphitryon gedeelten in jambische pentameters, die af en toe rijmen, en langere stukken in proza, waarbij de oppergod meestal in verzen spreekt. De toneelmuziek werd door Henry Purcell geco (nl) |
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