- 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: …
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