
Opera matinée: Andrée's Fritiofs saga - world premiere
From Göteborg Opera, a world premiere of a late-Romantic opera in its entirety, Elfrida Andrée's Fritiofs saga, inspired by an Old Norse myth, never performed during her lifetime.
From Göteborg Opera in Sweden, a world premiere of a late-Romantic opera: Elfrida Andrée's Fritiofs saga (Frithiof's Saga), never performed during her lifetime. It's the love story between Viking hero Fritiof, tenor Markus Pettersson, and the king’s daughter Ingeborg, soprano Julia Sporsén, whose relationship leads to political conflict, the wrath of the gods, exile and reconciliation, a tale based in Old Norse mythology. Marit Strindlund conducts the Göteborg Opera orchestra and chorus. For a full synopsis, see below.
It's followed by the Ulster Orchestra in Roxanna Panufnik's Four World Seasons for violin and orchestra, with Tasmin Little as soloist.
Presented by Fiona Talkington.
2pm
Fritiofs saga (Frithiof's Saga) - Opera in three acts by Elfrida Andrée
Ingeborg- Julia Sporsén (soprano)
Fritiof - Markus Pettersson (tenor)
King Helge - Mats Almgren (bass)
Guatemi - Ann-Kristin Jones (mezzo-soprano)
King Ring - Carl Ackerfeldt (baritone)
Hilding - Anders Lorentzson (bass)
Björn - Peter Loguin (bass)
Old Woman - Anna-Karin Simlund (contralto)
First Woman - Karin Hammarlund (soprano)
Second Woman - Rakel Haskiya (soprano)
Third Woman - Karin Andersson (contralto)
Voice from above - Yvonne Helander (contralto)
First Slave - Charlie T. Borg (bass)
Second Slave - Erik Enqvis ( tenor)
Third Slave - Thomas Sonefors (bass)
Fourth Slave - Tore Sverredal (tenor)
Voice from the yard - Olof Söderberg (tenor)
A Warrior - Thomas Jönsson (baritone)
Voice from below - Herbjörn Thordarsonm (bass-baritone)
Göteborg Opera Chorus
Göteborg Opera Orchestra
Marit Strindlund, conductor
4.30pm
Roxanna Panufnik: Four World Seasons, for violin and orchestra
Tasmin Little, violin
The Ulster Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni, conductor
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Music Played
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Elfrida Andrée
Fritiofs Saga Act I
Choir: Göteborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Göteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Marit Strindlund. -
Elfrida Andrée
Fritiofs Saga Act II Part 1
Choir: Göteborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Göteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Marit Strindlund. -
Elfrida Andrée
Fritiof's Saga Act II Part 2
Choir: Göteborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Göteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Marit Strindlund. -
Elfrida Andrée
Fritiofs Saga Act III
Choir: Göteborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Göteborg Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Marit Strindlund. -
Roxanna Panufnik
Four World Seasons
Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
Broadcast
- Thu 21 Nov 2019 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3