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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Le favori

English translation:

Bottom

Added to glossary by Jason Willis-Lee
Jul 14, 2005 15:12
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

Le favori

Spanish to English Art/Literary Music Theatrical publicity material...
List of characters from a summer opera based on A midsummer night's dream...

Hipólita, Titania ANNE LISE SOLLIED
Teseo, Oberón ANDERS J. DALHIN
Bottom, Hymen THIERRY FELIX
Joven indio, Mezzatino IVÁN GARCÍA
Dama de Titania, Arlequina VALERIE GABAIL
Le Chambellan, Brighella ROBERT GETCHELL
Le favori, el bufón CYRIL AUVITY
Monsieur le beau, Mopsa BERNARD LOONEN
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Robin Goodfellow
4 +2 Le favori

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jul 26, 2005:
Answering... Unfortunately, the name of the author is not given but its an English play so after looking at this discussion again, I agree that the best thing is to translate this character into English (Bottom being the buffoon as already pointed out). Many thanks for all suggestions offered.
Anabel Martínez Jul 15, 2005:
I asked the moderator to ungrade the question so that you can do a better research and choose the appropriate answer accordingly.
Anabel Martínez Jul 15, 2005:
The buffoon is actually Nick Bottom, as I just found out, so that's the name you should use. I only hope nobody else feels in the mood for insulting me for sleeping.
Anabel Martínez Jul 15, 2005:
Jason, have you checked this is indeed the answer? I was sleeping while all this discussion took place and if this is an English play you have to look for the right name in English, unless you are sure that the name used in the original is Le favori.
writeaway Jul 14, 2005:
it was very wrong of you not to answer the question asked and now you've got the wrong answer-or did you think Purcell wrote his operas in Spanish?
Margarita Gonzalez Jul 14, 2005:
Do you have the name of the authors (music, libretto)? That could give us a hint if it's been translated. Or does it mention if it's a world premier?

Proposed translations

+2
57 mins
Selected

Robin Goodfellow



I think...have to check

The characters are:
Philostrate
Robin Goodfellow
Peter Quince
Oberon
Peaseblossom
Titania
Tom Snout
Theseus
Robin Starveling
Snug
Nick Bottom
Francis Flute
Helena
Egeus
Cobweb
Demetrius
Moth
Mustardseed
Lysander
Hermia
Hippolyta



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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-14 16:12:00 GMT)
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Correx: le Favori is Bottom...who plays an ass...and with whom Titania falls in love

Kevin Kline is Nick Bottom, the ass, transmogrified from his humble beginnings as a
... A Midsummer Night\'s Dream is easy to follow though Cranky was not ...
www.crankycritic.com/archive99/amidsummernight.html - 49k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 1 hr 0 min (2005-07-14 16:13:03 GMT)
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Please....these are originally in English.....Of course, they can be translated!! They were translate Into Spanish...and French (ha) to wit, Le Favori

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Note added at 1 hr 0 min (2005-07-14 16:13:19 GMT)
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Final: Le Favori= Bottom

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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2005-07-14 16:13:40 GMT)
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A Midsummer\'s Night Dream...wonderful play!

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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2005-07-14 16:14:39 GMT)
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I was very surprised by the answers of my colleagues...really....disappointed in fact

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Note added at 3 hrs 38 mins (2005-07-14 18:50:46 GMT) Post-grading
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The characters for the Fairy Queen by Purcel d\'après Shakespeare:

National
Opera

Original director
David Pountney

Revival director
Quinny Sacks
and
Elaine Tyler-Hall

Conducted by
Paul Daniel

Titania
Joan Rodgers

The Indian Boy
Arthur Pita

Oberon
Tom Randle

Puck
Nikola Kefetzakis

Theseus/
Hymen
Mark Richardson

Tanterabogus
Carolyn Sampson

Trash
Mary Nelos

Boggart
Mark Le Brocq

Buggen


I still haven\'t figures out who le favori is
Peer comment(s):
agree JaneTranslates : I agree, Jane. It´s Shakespeare, so in English, the original English names MUST be used! But I don´t think it´s Bottom; notice that he´s listed elsewhere.//Could well be. Moot point.
20 mins
whatever Jane..why don't you have a go....the listingin Spanish and English is not the same...I figured it was because he is the buffoon..
agree writeaway : it's the Fairy Queen by Purcell (the great Spanish composer): http://www.teatrocervantes.es/espectaculo.php?id=169
2 hrs
right..I just got the characters...I realized about 5 minutes ago..ha ha spanish composer..tell me, which characgter is Le favori
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Jane and sorry for the delay grading, I´ve been away for a week!"
+2
2 mins

Le favori

names are not translated
Peer comment(s):
neutral Margarita Gonzalez : Perdon, pero sólo los títulos de obras que no han sido traducidos se mantienen igual, y en este caso no sabemos. Cierto, me confundió el formato, pero ya no entiendo nada, ¿es una escenificación en inglés o en español? Los actores tienen nombres en inglés
9 mins
perdonada :) no es un título, sino el nombre de un personaje. Los nombres no se traducen y, además, las palabras de un tercer idioma tampoco; "le favori" es un nombre francés en un texto español, así que no creo que se deba traducir. Saludos! :)
agree Edmond Laporte : En este caso, yo mantendría el nombre, pero en otros casos sí se traduce (Julieta en lugar de Juliette, Otelo en lugar de Othello, etc.)
11 mins
gracias, Edmond, precisamente por estar en un idioma diferente del castellano no lo traduciría :)
agree Marina Soldati
43 mins
agree Maria_Elena Garcia Guevara
48 mins
disagree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : This is Shakespeare! Desculpa, pero me parece que aqui...la cosa falla completamente....:)
52 mins
agree TranslateThis
1 hr
disagree writeaway : you are 100% correct: names are not translated. since it's an English language opera by Purcell-: The Fairy Queen. of course one puts the names back to the original: http://www.teatrocervantes.es/espectaculo.php?id=169
3 hrs
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