The work was first performed at the vienna state opera on. Durrenmatt describes the play as a tragicomedy, a comic response to the tragic nature of life in the wake of wwii. It was such a success that productions now with the shortened title, the visit sprang up in england and america over the next two years. The visit study guide contains a biography of friedrich duerrenmatt, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Alfred ill character analysis in the visit litcharts. Many years after she has left her home town in disgrace, claire zachanassian, now an unimaginably wealthy millionairess, returns. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the visit by friedrich durrenmatt. With elisabeth flickenschildt, rolf wanka, robert taube, al hoosmann. The the visit quotes below are all either spoken by alfred ill or refer to alfred ill. The town is on the brink of bankruptcy and the officials are hoping the old lady will come to the rescue.
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