Arnljot
The opera draws on the saga figure Arnljot Gelline and the history of Jämtland. In an Act I speech, the chieftain Sigurd urges the people to reclaim their independence and elect a leader.
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The opera draws on the saga figure Arnljot Gelline and the history of Jämtland. In an Act I speech, the chieftain Sigurd urges the people to reclaim their independence and elect a leader.
Three-act opera named for the Norse sea goddess Rán and drawing on Nordic mythology. The entry does not provide a plot summary or premiere information.
In Uppsala in 1647, professor Johan Bure and apothecary Simon Wolimhaus wager on when the world will end, putting innkeeper Klas Mugg’s home at risk. Klas’s daughter Elin loves the poor student Lars, who is arrested after confronting noble students. Captain Lennart Sporre persuades Klas to consent to their marriage and secretly sets fire to Wolimhaus’s kennel, invalidating the wager. Amid the ensuing confusion Lars escapes, and the arrival of Queen Kristina is mistaken for Doomsday. Lars is pardoned and marries Elin, while Sporre is united with Görvel; the prophets are confounded.
The opera draws on the saga figure Arnljot Gelline and the history of Jämtland. In an Act I speech, the chieftain Sigurd urges the people to reclaim their independence and elect a leader.
Three-act opera named for the Norse sea goddess Rán and drawing on Nordic mythology. The entry does not provide a plot summary or premiere information.
In Uppsala in 1647, professor Johan Bure and apothecary Simon Wolimhaus wager on when the world will end, putting innkeeper Klas Mugg’s home at risk. Klas’s daughter Elin loves the poor student Lars, who is arrested after confronting noble students. Captain Lennart Sporre persuades Klas to consent to their marriage and secretly sets fire to Wolimhaus’s kennel, invalidating the wager. Amid the ensuing confusion Lars escapes, and the arrival of Queen Kristina is mistaken for Doomsday. Lars is pardoned and marries Elin, while Sporre is united with Görvel; the prophets are confounded.