Jedermann

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Jedermann is a famous morality play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal that has become an iconic centerpiece of the annual Salzburg Festival.

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instanceOf morality play
play
associatedFestival Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED
author Hugo von Hofmannsthal NERFINISHED
authorNationality Austrian
basedOn Everyman NERFINISHED
medieval English morality play
character Death NERFINISHED
Devil
Faith NERFINISHED
God NERFINISHED
Good Works NERFINISHED
Jedermann NERFINISHED
Jedermann’s Friend NERFINISHED
Jedermann’s Lover NERFINISHED
Mammon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance important work of German-language theatre
symbol of the Salzburg Festival
firstPerformanceAtSalzburgFestivalYear 1920
firstPerformanceCountry Germany NERFINISHED
firstPerformancePlace Berlin NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceYear 1911
form verse drama
genre allegorical drama
religious drama
influencedBy Catholic theology
medieval mystery plays
language German
literaryMovement Austrian modernism NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Jedermann (a wealthy man)
notableAdaptationType open-air theatre production
notablePerformanceLocation Domplatz, Salzburg NERFINISHED
Salzburg Cathedral Square NERFINISHED
period early 20th century
recurringEvent performed annually at the Salzburg Festival (with few interruptions)
setting unspecified medieval European city
statusAtSalzburgFestival core repertoire piece
iconic centerpiece
structure prologue and eleven scenes
subjectMatter confrontation with death
judgment of the soul
renunciation of worldly pleasures
theme Christian morality
death
repentance
salvation
transience of earthly wealth
titleTranslation Everyman NERFINISHED

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