Friedrich Schiller

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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) ranks as one of the greatest figures in European drama and literature. That Verdi based four of his operas on Schiller's plays is not surprising (I masnadieri, Giovanna d'Arco, Luisa Miller, Don Carlos). Both men were deeply preoccupied with the battle for political freedon, projecting the moral victory of the doomed individual over the power of the immutable State as potent historical drama. Schiller's nobility of theatrical concept perfectly suited the energy and majesty of Verdi's scores. Yet in the English-speaking world Schiller's works are comparatively little known to theatregoers. The dedication of the renowned Glasgow-based Citizens' Company and the inspired decision to present the plays alongside Verdi's operas at the Edinburgh International Festival have gone a long way to remedy this neglect. The fifth play included in this edition was the source fro the opera by Donizetti (Maria Stuarda). Also translated for the Citizens' Company by Robert David MacDonald, Schiller's 'Mary Stuart' is acknowldged masterpiece.
Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Correspondence of Schiller with Korner Volume 1; Comprising Sketches and Anecdotes of Goethe, the Schlegels, Wielands, and Other Contemporaries

Correspondence of Schiller with Korner Volume 1; Comprising Sketches and Anecdotes of Goethe, the Schlegels, Wielands, and Other Contemporaries

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Schillers Sammtliche Werke (8)

Schillers Sammtliche Werke (8)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Fiesko; Or, the Conspiracy of Genoa an Historical Tragedy

Fiesko; Or, the Conspiracy of Genoa an Historical Tragedy

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of History of the Revolt of the Netherlands, Continued; Trials of Counts Egmont and Horn. Wallenstein and Wilhelm Tell, Historical Dramas

History of the Revolt of the Netherlands, Continued; Trials of Counts Egmont and Horn. Wallenstein and Wilhelm Tell, Historical Dramas

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Schiller's Works (Volume 2); The History of the Revolt of the Netherlands. the History of the Thirty Years' War in Germany.

Schiller's Works (Volume 2); The History of the Revolt of the Netherlands. the History of the Thirty Years' War in Germany.

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Schillers Sammtliche Schriften. Historisch-Kritische Ausgabe. Im Verein Mit A. Ellissen, R. Kohler, W. Muldener, H. Oesterley, H. Sauppe Und W. Vollme

Schillers Sammtliche Schriften. Historisch-Kritische Ausgabe. Im Verein Mit A. Ellissen, R. Kohler, W. Muldener, H. Oesterley, H. Sauppe Und W. Vollme

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Schiller's Works (Volume 5); Aesthetical Letters and Essays. Aesthetical Letters and Essays. the Ghost-Seer. the Sport of Destiny

Schiller's Works (Volume 5); Aesthetical Letters and Essays. Aesthetical Letters and Essays. the Ghost-Seer. the Sport of Destiny

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Schillers Sammtliche Werke; In Zwolf Banden

Schillers Sammtliche Werke; In Zwolf Banden

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Revolt of the United Netherlands. with the Trial of Counts Egmont and Horn, and the Siege of Antwerp; To Which Is Added, the Disturbances in France Preceding the Reign of Henry IV.

The Revolt of the United Netherlands. with the Trial of Counts Egmont and Horn, and the Siege of Antwerp; To Which Is Added, the Disturbances in France Preceding the Reign of Henry IV.

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Works of Frederick Schiller (Volume 1); History of the Thirty Years' War. History of the Revolt of the Netherlands to the Confederacy of the Gueux

The Works of Frederick Schiller (Volume 1); History of the Thirty Years' War. History of the Revolt of the Netherlands to the Confederacy of the Gueux

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Armenian (Volume 2); Or, the Ghost Seer

The Armenian (Volume 2); Or, the Ghost Seer

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The History of the Defection of the United Netherlands from the Spanish Empire; Translated from the Original German of Frid. Schiller by E. B. Eastwick

The History of the Defection of the United Netherlands from the Spanish Empire; Translated from the Original German of Frid. Schiller by E. B. Eastwick

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Works of Frederick Schiller (Volume 2); Historical and Dramatic

The Works of Frederick Schiller (Volume 2); Historical and Dramatic

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Armenian (Volume 4); Or, the Ghost Seer

The Armenian (Volume 4); Or, the Ghost Seer

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of English Hexameter Translations from Schiller, Gathe, Homer, Callinus, and Meleager

English Hexameter Translations from Schiller, Gathe, Homer, Callinus, and Meleager

Jan 31, 2012
Cover of Handbook of German Literature

Handbook of German Literature

Jan 31, 2012
Cover of The Armenian (Volume 3); Or, the Ghost Seer a History Founded on Fact

The Armenian (Volume 3); Or, the Ghost Seer a History Founded on Fact

Jan 25, 2012
Cover of Pages Choisies Des Grands Ecrivains

Pages Choisies Des Grands Ecrivains

Jan 20, 2012
Cover of Nachrichten Von Schiller's Leben Gedichte Der 1sten-3ten Periode. Metrische Uebersetzungen.

Nachrichten Von Schiller's Leben Gedichte Der 1sten-3ten Periode. Metrische Uebersetzungen.

Jan 18, 2012
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Fridolin...

Jan 17, 2012
Cover of Denkwurdigkeiten U. Bekenntnisse Uber Sein Leben, Seinen Charakter U. Seine Schriften; Geschrieben Von Ihm Selbst. Geordnet Von A. Diezmann

Denkwurdigkeiten U. Bekenntnisse Uber Sein Leben, Seinen Charakter U. Seine Schriften; Geschrieben Von Ihm Selbst. Geordnet Von A. Diezmann

Jan 15, 2012
Cover of The Aesthetic Letters, Essays, and the Philosophical Letters of Schiller; Tr

The Aesthetic Letters, Essays, and the Philosophical Letters of Schiller; Tr

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of Briefwechsel Zwischen Schiller Und Wilhelm V. Humboldt

Briefwechsel Zwischen Schiller Und Wilhelm V. Humboldt

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of Wallenstein, Ein Dramatisches Gedicht (1)

Wallenstein, Ein Dramatisches Gedicht (1)