Förspel [Introduction]
Akt [Act] 1
Förspel [Introduction]
Akt [Act] 2
Akt [Act] 3
Akt [Act] 4
- Year of composition: 1928
- Work category: Opera
- Text author: Natanael Berg. German translation by Fritz Tutenberg (1902-1967)
- First performed: 21 September, 1929 at the Kungliga Operan [Royal Opera], Stockholm.
Performers: Einar Larson (Engelbrekt); Irma Björck (Ingrid, hans hustru [His Wife]); Helga Görlin (Karin, deras dotter [Their Daughter]); Joel Berglund (Olof Mats Pers); Simon Edwardsen (Erik, konung av Danmark [King of Denmark]); Karin Rydqvist-Alfheim (Cecilia, konungens frilla [The King’s Mistress]); Oscar Ralf (Jens Eriksen, konungens fogde [The King’s Sheriff]); Einar Beyron (Torkil, hans son [His Son]); Sven d'Ailly (Ärkebiskop Olof [Archbishop Olof]); Åke Wallgren (Thomas, biskop av Strängnäs [Bishop of Strängnäs]); Emile Stiebel (Knut, biskop av Linköping [Bishop of Linköping]); Henning Malm (Sigge, biskop av Skara [Bishop of Skara]); Sven Herdenberg (Erik Puke, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Josef Herou (Karl Knutsson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Theodor Andrésen (Niklis Eringislasson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Gösta Lindberg (Magnus Birgersson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Elof Benktander (Gustaf Algotsson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Olle Strandberg (Bo Stensson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Birger Biguet (Magnus Bengtsson, svensk riddare [A Swedish Knight]); Theodor Andrésen (Pogwisch, dansk riddare [A Danish Knight]); Folke Cembraeus (Witzlau, dansk riddare [A Danish Knight]); Olle Strandberg (En spelman [A Fiddler]); Birger Biguet (En tiggarmunk [A Friar]); Gösta Lindberg (En lantpräst [A Rural Priest]); Fredrik Ericson (En annan lantpräst [Another Rural Priest]); Sven d'Ailly (En dalkarl [A Dalecarlian]); Emile Stiebel (En annan dalkarl [Another Dalecarlian]); Bror Arrhenius (Härolden [The Messenger]); Josef Herou (Förste knekten [The First Foot Soldier]); James Westheimer (Andre knekten [The Second Foot Soldier]); Albin Nordström (Tredje knekten [The Third Foot Soldier]); Einar Englund (En rådstjänare [A Council Clerk]); Otto Thoresen (Hovnarren [The Court Jester]). Armas Järnefelt, conductor. - Duration: Approx. 120-180 min
- Detailed duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (according to the theatre poster from the premiere; probably including interval/-s)
Instrumentation
3*.3*.3*.3. / 4.2.3.1 / timp, 1 perc / str
picc, cor angl, bass clar, dbn
Solo voices/choir
Solo voices: 3 sopranos (Ingrid, etc.), 7 tenors (Erik, King of Denmark, etc.), 5 baritones (Engelbrekt, etc.), 4 basses (Olof Mats Pers, etc.)
Mixed (S.A.T.B.), Female choir (S.A.), Male choir (T.T.…
Examples of printed editions
Libretto is available at Musik- och teaterbiblioteket, location mark at C 9524:2 (Online catalogue)
Location for score and part material
Score is available for purchase and parts for rent, respectively, at Stim/Svensk musik
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Score and piano reduction in autograph can be found in the Natanael Berg deposition, Z/Sv.
Literature
Ralf, Klas: Kungliga teatern. Repertoar 1773-1973 [The Royal Theatre/Opera. Repertoire 1773-1973; in Swedish, only]. Stockholm (1974)
Description of work
Förspel [Introduction]
Akt [Act] 1
I storstugan hos Engelbrekt, Dalarna 1433. Förberedelser till julmåltid pågår. [In the large room at Engelbrekt’s, Dalecarlia in 1433. People are preparing a …
Links
Score example (beginning of act 1) available at Stim/Svensk musik
Work comment
After the success this opera was met with in Braunschweig 1933, Ernst Stier in the Zeitschrift für Musik (1934:1) called this work 'the first Hitler opera'.
Libretto/text
Og jeg laengtes till Dig,
som man i örkenen laenges till oasens kildevaeld ... (Torkil)