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''Emilia Galotti'' is a play in five acts by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781), which premiered on 8 March 1772 in Brunswick ("Braunschweig" in German). The work is a classic example of German ''bürgerliches Trauerspiel'' (bourgeois tragedy). Other works in this category include Schiller's ''Kabale und Liebe'' and Hebbel's ''Maria Magdalene''. The story is based upon the Roman myth of Verginia. ''Emilia Galotti'' is a drama of the Enlightenment, though it doesn't precisely follow the standard French model of the era. Although love is a central theme, in reality Emilia Galotti is primarily a political commentary. The arbitrary style of rule by the aristocracy is placed in stark contrast to the new and enlightened morality of the bourgeoisie. The more feudal ideas of love and marriage thus come into conflict with the growing tendency to marry for love, rather than family tradition and power. This combination results in a rather explosive situation. It was made into a film in 1958. ==Characters== * Emilia Galotti * Odoardo Galotti, father of Emilia Galotti * Claudia Galotti, mother of Emilia Galotti * Pirro, servant of the Galottis * Hettore Gonzaga, prince of Guastalla * Marinelli, chamberlain of the prince * Camillo Rota, one of the prince's advisors * Conti, a painter * Count Appiani * Countess Orsina * Angelo, a robber * Battista, servant of Gonzaga 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emilia Galotti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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