Edouard Du Puy (ca 1770−1822)

Björn Jernsida. Opera in three acts [Act III incomplete]

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  • Year of composition: 1818
  • Work category: Opera
  • Text author: Johan David Valerius
  • First performed: See the work commentary below
  • Duration: Approx. 120-180 min
  • Detailed duration: Playing time uncertain

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 2[3].2.1.0 / timp / str
(picc)
[Act II, Scene 4, No. 18B lists 3 Hunting horns]

Solo voices/choir

Björn (surname Jernsida), Swedish Prince, King Ragnar Lodbrok's son and established heir to the throne
Berta, Aquitanian Princess, Björns consort
Erik, their son
Pepin, Aquitanian Count, Bertha's Read more

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Kungl. Teaterns Arkiv, Operor B 1 (score)
    ‘A copy of the score based on the composer's sketchers, by Martin Tegen 1988
    Text according to the libretto in Kungl. Teatern's archive’ (according to Martin Tegen's copy, dated 10 June 1989)

Description of work

Händelsen tilldrager sig i Frankrike, vid pass år 855 på ön Oissel i Seinen [sic], nära Rouen, samt i denna stad och trakten deromkring.

Act I
Theatren [sic] föreställer en Sal uti Nordiska borgen påRead more


Work comment

The opera was composed for the coronation of King Karl XIV Johan in 1818, but was not completed, and the divertissement ‘Balder’ was performed instead. (For further information see the entry for that work.)


Libretto/text

Act I

Scene 1

No. 1: Svara oss, Halstan! Hvilken lott är oss ärnad [sic]? (Chorus of warriors)

No. 2. Recitative: I veten, Svear, att vår Konung Ragnar (Halstan)

No. 3. Arioso: Northumberland. Så Read more