BLUE BIRDS FOR HAPPINESS
Maeterlinck-Poet, Philosopher, And Refugee RECENT cable announced A that’ Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian poet, dramatist and philosopher had arrived in America as a refugee. Perhaps he was in some doubt about finding happiness.in the Great Haven of Liberty, so to make sure he took with him a brace of happiness in the form of two blue birds. They
comprised, it was reported, his only luggage. It will be remembered that Maeterlinck has always considered the blue bird a symbol of happiness-he even wrote a play on the idea, and readers may have memories of a production of it staged in New Zealand some years ago. Maeterlinck is also the author of the play, "Pélléas and Melisande" on which Debussy wrote his opera of the same name. Debussy’s music for "Pélléas and Melisande" fits Maeterlinck’s ethereal ‘story like the proverbial glove. The plot is just a simple form of the Eternal Triangle, but it has been charged with subtle symbolism. This opera will be presented in the " Music from the Theatre" series from 4YA Dunedin next Sunday evening at 9.15 p.m.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 23
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184BLUE BIRDS FOR HAPPINESS New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 23
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