Andreas Hallén (1846−1925)

Waldemarsskatten, romantic opera in 4 acts

Print
  • Year of composition: 1898
  • Work category: Opera
  • Text author: Libretto by Axel von Klinkowström
  • First performed: 8 April 1899 at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, conductor Conrad Nordqvist.
  • Duration: 142 min
  • Detailed duration: (act I) 28’, (act II) 41’, (act III) 42’, (act IV) 30’

Instrumentation

3*.3*.3*.2 / 4.2.3.1 / timp, 2 perc, hp / str
(picc, cor angl, bass clar)
stage music in act II: 1 fl, 1 ob, 1 clar, 2 vn, 1 vla, hp
stage music in act III: 2 hn, 2 trp, org
stage music in act IV: Read more

Solo voices/choir

• Solo voices (3 sopranos, 1 mezzo-sopranos, 1 alto, 2 tenors, 6 baritones, 1 bass-baritone, 1 bass)
[For further information on the particular parts, please see the Swedish page.]

Examples of printed editions

Piano reduction printed in 1899 by Raabe & Plothow in Berlin, only with German text

Location for score and part material

Original part material (handwritten) in Statens Musiksamlingar.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

For descriptions of the four acts, please see the Swedish page.


Libretto/text

Prolog

CHÖR AF VATTENANDAR BAKOM SCENEN Hör blott hur hafvet häfver sin barm, snyftande sorgsna, smekande böljor brytas mot strand.
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