Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
"Emilia Galotti: Murhenäytelmä viidessä näytöksessä" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a bourgeois tragedy in five acts first performed in 1772. Based on the Roman legend of Virginia, the play follows young Emilia Galotti, who catches the obsessive attention of Prince Hettore Gonzaga. When the Prince learns she is about to marry Count Appiani, his chamberlain Marinelli orchestrates a deadly scheme to prevent the wedding. What unfolds is a dark tale of power, corruption, and desperate choices that leads to a shocking and irreversible act. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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