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    The Piccolomini: A Play
    The Piccolomini: A Play
    The Piccolomini: A Play
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    The Piccolomini: A Play

    By Friedrich Schiller

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    In the second play of the Wallenstein trilogy the viewpoint changes from that of the ordinary soldiers to that of the commanders who, awaiting orders, meet in an encampment near Pilsen. Most of them prefer Prince Wallenstein to the emperor. The former has repeatedly ignored the latter's orders, which is why he has ordered the prince to cede part of his huge army. Unwilling, Wallenstein considers resignation and, to pressure the emperor into making peace, is secretly negotiating with the Swedish enemy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSovereign
    Release dateSep 24, 2017
    ISBN9781787243279
    The Piccolomini: A Play
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    Friedrich Schiller

    Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller, ab 1802 von Schiller (* 10. November 1759 in Marbach am Neckar; † 9. Mai 1805 in Weimar), war ein Arzt, Dichter, Philosoph und Historiker. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Dramatiker, Lyriker und Essayisten.

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      Ich habe gesehen, daβ der Schiller hat seine Triade Wallenstein auch in zwei Teile angeboten; diese Wahl verstehe ich recht gut. Das erste Teil, das heiβt Wallensteins Lager, ist reinen Flitterkram: Soldaten schlecht benehmen, sägte besser im Gesang, mit viele Refraine und Kicklines. Jetzt und da, aber, mit Die Piccolomini, fängt der Hauptgang an. Ähnlich wie die berühmtesten Dramen der Krieg und Staatsangelegenheiten (echt oder falsch, von Herodotus bis ... wos, Tolkien? Dragonlance?), jener Macht läβt seine Machenschaften einer nach dem anderen erkennen. Der Kaiser treibt den Questenberg vorwärts. Illo und Terzky wirken ihn entgegen: der Plan, gerade aus Shakespeare, eine geschickte disponierte Meldung, die die schwingende Generalen im Fänger fängt--nun scheinen sie allen schon Verräter; also müssen sie sich endlich für Wallenstein melden. Der Kaiser hat aber einander Waffe in Reserve--Der Piccolomini eintritt, mächtiger aber unvoraussagbarer auch.

      Ganze Deutschland wird in diese Affäre hinaufführen. Bauer und Aristokratie (mag sehr den General--Buttler?--der sagt, mehr oder weniger, "Ihr Adel! Ärgert euch wenn es gibt keine Bataille, weil ihr eure Spektakel nicht habt." Auwa! Und mit Max Piccolomini und Thekla Wallenstein öffnet auch die Liebe als Kriegstheater--die Jugendlichen lieben; die Eltern, spezifisch Gräfin Terzky, hecken neue Plane daran aus.

      Und wer allein greift nicht ein? Der Wallenstein, und der Hauptteil der Spannung Die Piccolominis kommt, denn wir wissen nicht, wenn er greift night ein weil er nur zum beste Chance wartet, oder weil sein Gewissen treu gerissen ist. Überhaupt findet man hier fesselnde, unromantische Drama, die erleidet sich noch aber als Geschichte von schechte Vorplanung und Struktur. (Es gibt auch keine richtige Ende, weil Fortsetzung folgt ...). Fang' mit ein Kampf an! Gib' uns mit den Wallenstein eine emotionale Anschluss! Andereweise hat man hier nur Wörter, Wörter, Wörter--schöne aber oft unfruchtbare Exposition.

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