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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jedermann canonical | 3 |
| Everyman (Jedermann) | 1 |
| Jedermann (Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes) | 1 |
| Jedermann’s Friend | 1 |
| Jedermann’s Lover | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
morality play
ⓘ
play ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Salzburg Festival ⓘ |
| author | Hugo von Hofmannsthal ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Everyman
ⓘ
medieval English morality play ⓘ |
| character |
Death
ⓘ
Devil ⓘ Faith ⓘ God ⓘ Good Works ⓘ Jedermann self-link ⓘ Jedermann self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jedermann’s Friend
Jedermann self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jedermann’s Lover
Ploutos ⓘ
surface form:
Mammon
|
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important work of German-language theatre
ⓘ
symbol of the Salzburg Festival ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceAtSalzburgFestivalYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Berlin ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical drama
ⓘ
religious drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology
ⓘ
medieval mystery plays ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Austrian modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jedermann (a wealthy man) ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationType | open-air theatre production ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceLocation |
Domplatz, Salzburg
ⓘ
Salzburg Cathedral Square ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jedermann (Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes)
this entity surface form:
Jedermann’s Friend
this entity surface form:
Jedermann’s Lover
this entity surface form:
Everyman (Jedermann)