Herodes a Herodias (Herod and Herodias / 1909 Hviezdoslav), play (Slovak)
Herodes a Herodias <Slovak> / Herod and Herodias (1909) is a play by Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav.
Abstract
This verse drama, a masterpiece of the Realist era inspired by the biblical story, impressed with its Shakespearean form and a score of dramatic characters, a mosaic of distinct human destinies, political connections and twists of the plot. Regarded as the best attempt at Slovak drama before 1918, it has become a pillar of Slovak classic dramatic repertory. It was staged for the first time only after Hviezdoslav's death, in 1925. On 28 May 1955, it was the first premiere of the new P. O. Hviezdoslav Theatre. The play has been staged by acclaimed Slovak theatre director Janko Borodáč and more recently, Miloš Pietor and Roman Polák.
Characters
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Editions, performances, translations
Premiered in1925.
Translated into Czech.
Stage Productions
- Herodes a Herodias (Herod and Herodias / 1925 @1909 Hviezdoslav), Bratislava production (play) -- Slovakia: 1925
- Herodes a Herodias (Herod and Herodias / 1955 @1909 Hviezdoslav / Borodáč), Bratislava production (play) -- Bratislava, Slovakia: Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav Theatre, 28 May 1955
- Herodes a Herodias (Herod and Herodias / 2009 @1909 Hviezdoslav / Polák), Bratislava production (play) -- Bratislava, Slovakia" 14 and 15 November 2009 New Building Studio, Slovak national Theatre.
TV productions
- Herodes a Herodias (Herod and Herodias / 1996 @1909 Hviezdoslav / Kákoš), TV production (play) -- directed by Martin Kákoš -- Dušan Jamrich (Herodes), Kamila Magálová (Herodias), Leopold Haverl (Filip), Karin Haydu (Salome), Viera Richterová (Tamar), Daniela Kuffelová (Johana), Vladimír Jedľovský (Manahen), Marián Geišberg (Jochanan), Andrej Mojžiš (Obadja), Ivan Gogál (Chuza), Bronislav Križan (Peritus), Štefan Kožka (Trebónius), Dušan Lenci (Aretas), Vlado Durdík (Severus), Ján Mistrík (Achisar), Dušan Szabo (Stotník), Július Vašek (Jakub), Teodor Piovarči (Šimon), Oľga Hudecová (Sára)
External links
- [ Google Books]