Ester d'Engaddi (1821 Pellico), play

Ester d'Engaddi <Italian> / Esther of Engaddi (1821) is a play by Silvio Pellico.

Abstract

A tragedy in five acts by the Italian patriot and writer. The setting is a remote area of Israel where a group of Jewish refugees lives around 50 years after the destruction of the Temple.

Editions, performances

Premiered in Turin [Italy]: 1838.

Translations

• Ester fin En-Gedi (1881 Yiddish), play (Yiddish ed.)

Adaptations

• Ester d'Engaddi (1837 Gioja / Gabrielli), ballet

• Ester d'Engaddi (1843 Malipiero), opera

• Ester d'Engaddi (1843 Peri), opera

• Ester d'Engaddi (1846 Graffigna), opera

• Ester d'Engaddi (1848 Pacini), opera