theatrical production

Peer Gynt

theatrical production of Schauspielhaus Zurich during the season 1947-1948

Notable quotes

“There are three Empires. First there is the Empire which was founded on the tree of knowledge. Then there is the Empire founded on the tree of the Cross. The third is still a secret Empire which will be founded on the tree of knowledge and the tree of the Cross — brought together.”
— Emperor and Galilean (1873), as quoted by Lester B. Pearson in his address on accepting the Nobel Peace Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway (10 December 1957)
“Look into any man's heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.”
— Bernick, Act III
“You don't get nothing for nothing in this life.”
— Dr. Rank, Act III
“I have already told you that what I want to speak about is the great discovery I have made lately - the discovery that all the sources of our moral life are poisoned and that the whole fabric of our civic community is founded on the pestiferous soil of falsehood.”
— Dr. Stockmann, Act IV
“Tar De livsløgnen fra et gennemsnitsmenneske, så tar De lykken fra ham med det samme.”
— If you take the life lie from an average man, you take away his happiness as well.
“When we dead awaken. … We see that we have never lived.”
— Irene, in Act II

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