The Life of Galileo

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:action five acts
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1974
gptkb:2005
gptkb:2010
gptkb:2018
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:opera
gptkb:film
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:conflict science vs religion
individual vs authority
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed worldwide
influenced modern theatre
inspired educational programs
discussions on science and ethics
gptkbp:first_performance 1943
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Life of Galileo
gptkbp:influences gptkb:science
gptkb:theater
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:inspiration scientific revolution
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Cardinal_Bellarmin
gptkb:Virginia_Galilei
gptkb:Andrea_Sarti
gptkb:Pope_Urban_VIII
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.”
“ The truth is not always the same as the majority opinion.”
“ Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.”
“ You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.”
“ All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.”
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:German
gptkbp:performance approximately 3 hours
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1992
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Zürich
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Suhrkamp_Verlag
gptkbp:published_in 1943
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:style epic theatre
gptkbp:themes gptkb:science
authority
faith
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4