Baumeister Solneß: Schauspiel in Drei Aufzügen
1892
Baumeister Solneß: Schauspiel in Drei Aufzügen
1892
Translated by Sigurd Ibsen
Baumeister Solneß, first performed in 1892 by Henrik Ibsen, is a psychological drama that examines the complexities of ambition and personal relationships. The play centers on Halvard Solness, an aging architect who grapples with his waning creative powers and his connections with his wife Aline and the young woman Hilde Wangel. As Solness navigates the tensions within his architectural firm and his evolving relationship with Hilde, the narrative reveals the conflict between personal desire and societal expectations, making it a significant work in Ibsen's oeuvre.
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“Haven't you ever noticed, Hilde, how seductive, how inviting . . . the impossible is?””
— Henrik Ibsen
“A talent for building children's souls, Hilde. So building their souls that they might grow straight and fine, nobly and beautifully formed, to their full human stature. That was where Aline's talent lay.””
— Henrik Ibsen
“It is the small losses in life that cut one to the heart.””
— Henrik Ibsen
“But he got right to the top. And I heard harps in the air. My - my master builder!””
— Henrik Ibsen
“No, it is the small losses in life that cut one to the heart”
— Henrik Ibsen
“That all this I have to make up for, to pay for”
— Henrik Ibsen
“Then I saw plainly why he had taken my little children from me. It was that I should have nothing else to attach myself to.””
— Henrik Ibsen
“There's no need to worry about you. You have your duty towards her. Live for that duty.””
— Henrik Ibsen
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