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Peer Gynt

American  
[peer gint, pair gynt] / ˈpɪər ˈgɪnt, ˈpɛər ˈgünt /

noun

  1. a play (1867) by Henrik Ibsen.


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Like Peer Gynt in search of a greater truth, Oliphant willingly pitted himself against larger-than-life beasts and lived to tell the tale.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Birds suddenly appearing, music and wonderful roses, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2020

The play is a modernised version of the Ibsen classic Peer Gynt.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2019

She received a season high 122.21 points, nonetheless, for the difficult performance set to Peer Gynt.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2014

And among them you will love such pieces as The Birds, In Spring Time, Arietta, the Peer Gynt Music, the Piano Sonata, the Piano and Violin Sonata, and lots of lively Norwegian dances and tunes.

From Child's Own Book of Great Musicians: Grieg by Tapper, Thomas

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