Ivar Hallström (1826−1901)

Aristoteles. Komisk operett i en akt [Aristotle. Comic operetta in one act]

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably 1880s
  • Work category: Operetta / Comic opera
  • Text author: "Aristoteles
    Komisk Operett i En Akt af Paul Arène och Alphonse Daudet
    Öfversättning, Bearbetning och Musik
    af
    Ivar Hallström"
    [Aristotle. Comic Operetta in One Act by Paul Arène and Alphonse Daudet
    Translation, Arrangement and Music by Ivar Hallström] (according to the composer's own writing on one of the scores)

    According to bound piano reduction (autograph) with the name 'Blenda Nilsson'*/ written on the binder: 'Free translation of the French original "Le char" by Paul Arène and Alphonse Daudet." (*/ probably identical to Hallström's student, Blenda Nilsson-Lemon; see the registration of Hallström's 'Hin ondes snaror')
  • First performed: 1886 (according to Svenskt biografiskt lexikon)
  • Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
  • Detailed duration: Uncertain

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.4.0 / timp, perc / str
(picc)
perc: bass dr, cymb, sn dr, trgl

Solo voices/choir

According to bound piano reduction (autograph) with the name 'Blenda Nilsson' written on the binder:
Alexander, at the age of 15 (alto)
Briseïs, [female] slave from Gaul (soprano)
Aristotle, … Read more

Location for score and part material

Orchestral parts (some also bound), song parts, score, (several exemplars) and piano reduction in the collections of Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ivar Hallström's archive (Z/Sv)

Description of work

[Scene numbers etc. are missing]
The plot takes place in Greece

Overture: Allegro leggiero E major 2/4

Alexander is busy counting beads. Aristoteles [Aristotle] is standing beside him, holding the … Read more

Libretto/text

[Scenes and numbers are missing]

Två gånger tre gör sex, Två gånger sex gör tretton ... Hvad nu, min prins, hvad tänker ni på? (Alexander, Aristoteles [Aristotle])

Hon er der ... o Venus, gudinna! … Read more