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Reviews of The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck (Vildanden) was published on 11 November 1884 by Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Søn) in Copenhagen and Christiania. The world premiere took place on 9 January 1885 at Den nationale Scene in Bergen.

Reviews of the first edition of The Wild Duck

The signature «A.» in Aftenposten in Christiania, 11, 15 and 18 November 1884.

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Tidende, on 15 November 1884.

Edvard Brandes in Politiken in København, 16. November 1884.

Johan Daniel Irgens Hansen in Dagbladet in Christiania, 16 November 1884.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 16 and 19 November 1884.

Mathilde Schjøtt in Nyt Tidsskrift in Christiania 1884.

Carl David af Wirsén in Post ock inrikes tidningar in Stockholm, 19 November 1884.

Ditmar Meidell in Norsk Maanedsskrift for Literatur, Kunst og Politik in Christiania 1884.

Helena Nyblom in Ny Svensk Tidskrift in Upsala 1885.

 

Reviews of the world premiere of The Wild Duck

Den nationale Scene's staging in Bergen (premiere on 9. January 1885)

The signature «G. A. D.» in Bergens Tidende in Bergen, 10 January 1885.

The signature «G. A. D.» in Bergens Tidende in Bergen, 14 January 1885.

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Aftenblad in Bergen, 10 and 13 January 1885.

Anonymous reviewer in Bergensposten in Bergen, 10, 15 and 17. January 1885.

 

Reviews of other stagings of The Wild Duck

Christiania Theater's staging in Christiania (premiere on 11 January 1885)

Holger Sinding in Ny Illustreret Tidende in 1885.

Anonymous reviewer in Verdens Gang in Christiania, 13 January 1885.

Tharald Blanc in Aftenposten in Christiania, 12 and 13 January 1885.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 12, 14 and 15 January 1885.

 

Det Kongelige Teater's staging in Copenhagen (premiere on 22 February 1885)

Edvard Brandes in Politiken in Copenhagen, 23 February 1885.

 

Residenz-Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 4 March 1888)

Alfred Rosenberg in Die Post, 4 March 1888.

Eugen Zabel in National-Zeitung in Berlin, 6 March 1888.

Otto Brahm in Frankfurter Zeitung in Frankfurt am Main, 6. March 1888.

Theodor Fontane in Causerien über Theater von Theodor Fontane in Berlin 1905.

 

Residenz-Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 6 March 1889)

Ove Rode in Politiken in Copenhagen,  17 and 18 March 1889.

 

Independent Theatre Society's staging in London (premiere on 4 May 1894)

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 5 May 1894.

 

Odense Theater's staging in Odense (premiere on 15 October 1899)

The signature «Laurent» in Fyns Venstreblad, 16 October 1899.

Anonymous reviewer in Fyns Social-Demokrat, 16 October 1899.

Peder Hansen Nygaard in Fyns Tidende, 16 October 1899.

Anonymous reviewer in Fyens Stiftstidende, 16 October 1899.

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