Ergebnis für "Hernani de Victor Hugo" in Kunst & Unterhaltung

First performed in 1830, Hernani was hailed as a pivotal work that encapsulated the aspirations of the Romantic movement, much to the dismay of Classicists who viewed it as a direct challenge to their literary ideals. Set against the backdrop of 16th century Spain, this captivating tale of romance and intrigue unfolds with relentless intensity, as characters navigate through a series of cataclysmic events where the fate of their lives hangs on the sound of a hunting horn. Described in 1912 as a production that was permitted in hopes of undermining the Romantic school, the performance instead ...

First performed in 1830, this was once described as a play on which the "romantic school centered its hopes". The Classicists at the time felt that this play was a threat to everything they deemed important in literature. Set in 16th century Spain, Hernani is a tale of romance and intrigue. Described in 1912 thusly: "The performance was permitted, so tradition says, in the expectation that the play would discredit the romantic school once and for all. The principal actress, Mlle. Mars, was outraged by Hugo’s imagery, and refused point blank to call Firmin [actor] her ‘lion, superb and ...