Kierlighed uden Strømper: Et Sørge-Spil i Fem Optog (Love Without Stockings: A Tragedy in Five Acts) is a comedy by the Norwegian playwright Johan Herman Wessel, published in 1772.[1][2][3]
The play was published in September 1772 and it was performed in an amateur theater that same year. It had its official premier at the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen in March 1773.[4][5]
Plotedit
The action takes place over the course of a day, and the main characters are all simple craftsmen. The heroine, Grete, is informed that she must get married during the day. As her beloved, Johan von Ehrenpreis, is away (he is a tailor, and has gone to mend a major's trousers), she turns to her former lover, Mads. Johan returns, but he has no stockings, and therefore he cannot marry. Johan steals Mads' stockings and is scolded by Mads—after which Johan takes his own life. Then everyone takes their own lives. In the play's epilogue, Mercury descends from the realm of the gods, bringing the characters back to life, after which they sing and dance.[6]
The play is a parody of classical drama's rules for the form and content of tragedy. The comic effect is particularly expressed in the mismatch between the high style of the lines and form, and the trivial content. The sumptuous music of the play, written in arias by the Italian composer Paolo Scalabrini, also helps create a comic effect when juxtaposed with the absurd and trivial action. Scalabrini himself was unaware of the play's content. The text is in Alexandrines.[2]
The name of the character Johan von Ehrenpreis can be seen as a jab at Johan Nordahl Brun, whose play Zarine (1772) won a tragedy competition.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^"Kierlighed uden Strømper". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^ abNaess, Harald S. (1993). A History of Norwegian Literature. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press. p. 78.
^Rossel, Sven Hakon (1992). A History of Danish Literature. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press. p. 151.
^Wessel, Caspar (1999). On the Analytical Representation of Direction. Copenhagen: Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. p. 23.
^Stecher, Marianne T. (2004). Danish Writers from the Reformation to Decadence, 1550–1900. Detroit: Gale. p. 480.
^Michelsen, Knud (2013). "Parodien som absurd farce – Kierlighed uden Strømper". Dansk litteraturs historie (in Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
^Knud Michelsen (2007). "Det norske selskab og Johan Herman Wessel". In Pedersen, Vibeke A.; Michelsen, Knud; Sandstrøm, Bjarne; Mortensen, Lars Boje; Skovgaard-Petersen, Karen; Zeeberg, Peter; Zimmermann, Jan (eds.). Dansk litteraturs historie 1100-1800. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 609.
^Baasland, Ernst (2014). Norge er større enn vi tror. Stavanger: Wigestrand.
April 12, 2024
kierlighed, uden, strømper, sørge, spil, optog, love, without, stockings, tragedy, five, acts, comedy, norwegian, playwright, johan, herman, wessel, published, 1772, title, page, first, edition, 1772written, byjohan, herman, wesselcharactersjohan, ehrenpreisgr. Kierlighed uden Stromper Et Sorge Spil i Fem Optog Love Without Stockings A Tragedy in Five Acts is a comedy by the Norwegian playwright Johan Herman Wessel published in 1772 1 2 3 Kierlighed uden StromperTitle page of the first edition 1772Written byJohan Herman WesselCharactersJohan von EhrenpreisGreteMetteMadsJesperDate premieredMarch 1773Place premieredRoyal Danish Theater Copenhagen DenmarkOriginal languageDano NorwegianGenreComedyHistory editThe play was published in September 1772 and it was performed in an amateur theater that same year It had its official premier at the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen in March 1773 4 5 Plot editThe action takes place over the course of a day and the main characters are all simple craftsmen The heroine Grete is informed that she must get married during the day As her beloved Johan von Ehrenpreis is away he is a tailor and has gone to mend a major s trousers she turns to her former lover Mads Johan returns but he has no stockings and therefore he cannot marry Johan steals Mads stockings and is scolded by Mads after which Johan takes his own life Then everyone takes their own lives In the play s epilogue Mercury descends from the realm of the gods bringing the characters back to life after which they sing and dance 6 The play is a parody of classical drama s rules for the form and content of tragedy The comic effect is particularly expressed in the mismatch between the high style of the lines and form and the trivial content The sumptuous music of the play written in arias by the Italian composer Paolo Scalabrini also helps create a comic effect when juxtaposed with the absurd and trivial action Scalabrini himself was unaware of the play s content The text is in Alexandrines 2 The name of the character Johan von Ehrenpreis can be seen as a jab at Johan Nordahl Brun whose play Zarine 1772 won a tragedy competition 7 8 References edit Kierlighed uden Stromper Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved November 15 2022 a b Naess Harald S 1993 A History of Norwegian Literature Lincoln NB University of Nebraska Press p 78 Rossel Sven Hakon 1992 A History of Danish Literature Lincoln NB University of Nebraska Press p 151 Wessel Caspar 1999 On the Analytical Representation of Direction Copenhagen Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab p 23 Stecher Marianne T 2004 Danish Writers from the Reformation to Decadence 1550 1900 Detroit Gale p 480 Michelsen Knud 2013 Parodien som absurd farce Kierlighed uden Stromper Dansk litteraturs historie in Danish Copenhagen Gyldendal Retrieved November 19 2022 Knud Michelsen 2007 Det norske selskab og Johan Herman Wessel In Pedersen Vibeke A Michelsen Knud Sandstrom Bjarne Mortensen Lars Boje Skovgaard Petersen Karen Zeeberg Peter Zimmermann Jan eds Dansk litteraturs historie 1100 1800 Copenhagen Gyldendal p 609 Baasland Ernst 2014 Norge er storre enn vi tror Stavanger Wigestrand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kierlighed uden Stromper amp oldid 1122997367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
