The Merry Wives of Windsor - The Merry Wives of Windsor

Japanese: 《ウィンザーの陽気な女房たち》 - うぃんざーのようきなにょうぼうたち
The Merry Wives of Windsor - The Merry Wives of Windsor

…He became the conductor of the Royal Opera House in Berlin in 1848. His most famous work is the opera The Merry Wives of Windsor (premiered in 1849), a three-act opera based on a libretto by Shakespeare that became one of the most popular works of the first half of the 19th century. In addition to operas, he also composed symphonies, chamber music, and religious music. …

From Falstaff

…an lecherous, pot-bellied aristocrat who appears in the English playwright Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, and The Merry Wives of Windsor (both written around 1598). In peacetime, he spends his time in taverns, telling lies and making merry, and sometimes even committing robbery. In wartime, he goes out to recruit new soldiers, begging for bribes, and stealing the rewards of others.

*Some of the terminology used in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…48年ベルリンの王立歌劇場楽長。代表作はオペラ《ウィンザーの陽気な女房たち》(初演1849)で,シェークスピアの台本に基づく3幕からなるこのオペラは,19世紀前半の最も人気のあった作品の一つに数えられる。オペラのほかに交響曲や室内楽をはじめ宗教音楽などの作品も残した。…

【フォールスタッフ】より

…イギリスの劇作家シェークスピアの《ヘンリー4世》第1部および第2部,《ウィンザーの陽気な女房たち》(以上1598年ころ創作)に登場する好色で太鼓腹の貴族。平時は居酒屋に入りびたり,出まかせのほらを吹きながら浮かれ騒ぎ,ときに強盗までするかと思うと,戦時には新兵の徴発に出かけてわいろをせびり,他人の手柄を横取りして恩賞にあずかる破廉恥ぶり。…

※「《ウィンザーの陽気な女房たち》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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