Antigone (1845)

Original id: 
8273
Start date: 
1 February 1845
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Translation
Production notes: 
The 'Mendelssohn Antigone', first produced in German in Potsdam in 1841 (ID 631), inspired productions in Paris in 1844 (ID 632), in London in 1845 (ID 563), and in Dublin, Edinburgh and New York in 1845 (see ID 8273). J. J. C. Donner's German translation, which had been used in the 1841 production, was translated by Bartholomew for the English language productions. It may well have inspired also another Antigone on June 16 and 17 in Philadelphia (see ID 7142).
Media of production: 
Stage-play
Languages: 
English
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Information related to this production

Person Role Notes
John Calcraft Director
John Calcraft Actor Creon
Helen Faucit Actor Antigone
Felix Mendelssohn Composer
George Vandenhoff Actor Creon, in New York

How to cite this production

Antigone (1845), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/8273 <28 April 2024>