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.B.B.): Dalecarlians, Swedish Councillors and Knights, Danish Councillors, Knights and Ladies, Swedish and Danish Foot Soldiers, Clerks, Messengers, Musicians, Pages, and Burghers

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 Christmas meal.]
Första tablån [First scene]. Torkil, Karin, Fru Ingrid [Mistress Ingrid], spelmannen [The Fiddler], två knektar [Two Foot Soldiers], Jösse, Engelbrekt, Erik Puke
Andra tablån [Second scene]. Olof Mats Pers, två dalkarlar [Two Dalecarlians], två präster [Two Priests], tiggarmunken [The Friar], Engelbrekt, Erik Puke

Förspel [Introduction]
Akt [Act] 2
En festsal i konung Erik av Pommerns slott, Köpenhamn [A banquet hall in the castle of King Eric of Pomerania, Copenhagen (Denmark)]. Ett litet musikkapell i en alkov [A small orchestra in an alcove].
Erik, Pogwisch, Witzlau, Cecilia, Engelbrekt, Olof Mats Pers

Akt [Act] 3
Rådssalen i Vadstena [The council chamber in Vadstena]
Biskop Sigge [Bishop Sigge], Magnus Birgersson, Niklis Eringislasson, Bo Stensson, Gustaf Algotsson, Biskop Thomas [Bishop Thomas], Biskop Knut [Bishop Knut], rådstjänaren [The Council Clerk], Engelbrekt, rådsherrar [Councillors]

Akt [Act] 4
Första tablån [First scene]. Torg i Stockholm [A square in Stockholm]. Erik Puke, ärkebiskopen [The Archbishop], Karl Knutsson, Engelbrekt, Magnus Bengtsson, härolden [The Messenger], rådsherrar [Councillors], borgare [Burghers], biskop Thomas [Bishop Thomas]
Andra tablån [Second scene]. Engelbrekt, fru Ingrid [Mistress Ingrid], Karin, Olof Mats Pers, Erik Puke, Torkil
Mellanspel [Interlude]
Tredje tablån [Third scene]. Ett sommarlandskap vid sjön Hjälmaren 1436. En bår med Engelbrekts kvarlevor [A summer landscape adjancent to Lake Hjälmaren. A bier with the Engelbrekt’s remains]. Dalkullor, dalabönder, tre dalkullor [Dalecarlian Women and Farmers, Three Dalecarlian Women]

Links

Score example (beginning of act 1) available at Stim/Svensk musik

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