• Year of composition: 1950
• Work category: Ballet / Dance music, one act
• Text author: Text to the prologue and epilogue written by Erland Josephson
• First performed: 25 November, Stora Teatern, Gothenburg. Stora Teatern's orchestra conducted by Rune Wahlberg
• Duration: Approx. 40-50 min

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2. / 3.3.2.0 / timp, 3 perc, hp, clavina (cembalo) / str
(picc)

Solo voices/choir

Solo voice: tenor
Female choir, judging by the score three parts

Location for score and part material

Gothenburg Opera. The material consists of score, orchestral parts and some other material such as a list of music, stage directions for technique and lighting etc.

Description of work

1. Prologue
2. Avskedet
3. Storstaden
4. I väntan - Drömmen - Kejsarn
5. På herrgården
6. I Portugallien
7. Hemkomsten
8. Flykten - Epilogue

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