• Year of composition: 1963/64. Piano vocal score dated Saltsjö – Duvnäs 11.5.1964
• Work category: Opera
• Text author: Idea and dramatic draft: Karin Boldemann
  Libretto: Lennart Hellsing
  
  
• Dedication: To Michael, Helga, Claudia and Lukas Gielen
• First performed: 1 January 1965 at the Royal Opera, conducted by Per-Åke Andersson
• Duration: 105 min

Instrumentation

2*.1*.2*.2* / 2.2.1.1 / 2 perc, hp, cel / solo violin + 2.2.2.2.1
If possible more string instruments

Solo voices/choir

2 sopranos (Assad, a small boy and The Princess) 2 tenors (The doctor, the Prince, A writer) 1 tenor buffo (The bishop), 1 baritone buffo (The fool), 2 basses (The Emperor and A guard
Choir: preferably no less than 20 people Courtiers, guards, soldiers, cooks, assistant cooks
Ballet, preferably no less than 20 people

Location for score and part material

Svensk musik

Description of work

Prelude: 9 pages in piano vocal score

Act 1: 115 pages

Act 2: 112 pages