The Maid of Orleans - The Maid of Orleans (English title) Die Jungfrau von Orleans

Japanese: オルレアンの乙女 - オルレアンのおとめ(英語表記)Die Jungfrau von Orleans
The Maid of Orleans - The Maid of Orleans (English title) Die Jungfrau von Orleans
A play by German poet and playwright Schiller. First performed in 1801. This work dramatizes the legend of Joan of Arc, who saved France from the invasion of England at the end of the Hundred Years' War. When Orleans is besieged by the English army, Johanna (Joan), a farmer's daughter from the countryside, is inspired by the Virgin Mary and given the mission to save her country from peril and place Charles on the throne. She repels the enemy and brings victory to her country, but falls in love with a British officer she meets on the battlefield and loses her spiritual strength. The girl, torn between her noble mission to save her country and her worldly love, finally frees herself from all worldly desires and ascends to heaven in glory. Schiller transforms Joan of Arc into an innocent maiden who grew up in the great outdoors.

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Japanese:
ドイツの詩人,劇作家シラーの戯曲。 1801年初演。百年戦争の末期,イギリスの進攻からフランスを救ったジャンヌ・ダルクの伝説を劇化した作品。イギリス軍によりオルレアンが包囲されているとき,片いなかの農夫の娘ヨハンナ (ジャンヌ) は,霊感により聖母マリアから,祖国の危急を救いカルルを王位につけるよう使命を授けられる。彼女は敵を撃退して祖国に勝利をもたらすが,戦場で遭遇したイギリスの士官ライオネルに恋心をいだき,その霊的な力を失ってしまう。祖国救済の崇高な使命と世俗的な恋との間で悩むこの少女は,最後には一切の煩悩を脱し,栄光に包まれて昇天する。ジャンヌ・ダルクは,シラーによって大自然のなかで育った清純な乙女に変えられている。

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