Arnljot

Sigurd Björling, Barbro Ericsson, Leon Björker, Margareta Bergström, Anders Näslund, Bertil Alstergård, Carl-Axel Hallgren, Conny Söderström, Sture Ingebretzen, Arne Tyrén, Eva Prytz, Olle Sivall, Sven-Erik Jacobsson, Arne Wirén, Georg Svedenbrant, Tore Persson, Sven Wallskog, Sylvan Beré, Royal Orchestra Stockholm, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Sixten Ehrling, Arne Sunnegårdh

The opera Arnljot by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) is one of the most impressive contributions to Swedish music drama, and for a long time it was considered the Swedish national opera above others.

Since its premiere in 1910, the work has been performed more than 80 times at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, up until 1960 when the performance presented on this recording was given as an anniversary production on the 8th of May, commemorating the premiere 50 years earlier. Since 1949, Arnljot has been given in a version revised by Stig Rybrant.

Many of the Royal Opera’s most prominent artists from that time participate under the direction of Sixten Ehrling, which makes this first complete recording of Peterson-Berger’s foremost music drama an invaluable document of that epoch’s singing tradition as well.

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Unn: ”Kommen, kvinnor!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Unn: ”Huld och hövisk hälsning…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Unn: ”Hån, nidord ännu…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Sigurd: ”Gunstigt möte, fränka!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Gunhild: ”Vet du fader, att…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Gunhild: ”Nej, ingen är konungalik…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Arnljot: ”Alltjämt de mäktiga fjäll sig välva..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Unn: ”Arnljot, min son, sök att …” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Gudfast: ”God dag, svärfader!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Östmund: ”Blot är hållet med bön till de höge...” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Unn: ”Arnljot, säg – är det – sant?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Gunhild: ”Arnljot!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 1: Torar: ”Där är han ännu.” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Vaino: ”Vems röst hör jag ropa…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Ubma: ”Vaino!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Vaino: ”Äro de borta?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Göka-Tore: ”Vill du strid, främling, så stöt till!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Vaino: ”O vore var maska, jag knyter…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Gunhild: ”Har du en dryck källfriskt vatten?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Gunhild: ”Bor du – här?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Arnljot: ”Allt bittrare nederlag unnar mig ödet,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Ubma: ”Säg! Var gömmas din faders skatter?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Arnljot: ”Jag var i drömmarnas land” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Arnljot: ”Gå till ditt folk!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Ubma: ”Du listiga hynda,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 2: Arnljot: ”Hans hemliga konst räcker..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Olav: ”Nåväl – då I nu skiftat håg…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Hirdmannen: ”Till Stiklestads gård har kommit…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Tormod: ”Ung och båld den bruna havsörn…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Arnljot: ”Hell dig, konung!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Finn Arnesson: ”Herre, våra spejare mäla,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Olav: ”Ej hinna vi byta många ord…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Finn Arnesson: ”Herre, bondehären rycker fram…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Gunhild: ”Är det möjligt!” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Sigurd: ”Vi måste finna honom,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Sigurd: ”Var lugn, Arnljot, jag..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Kung Olav: ”Och nu, mina män,..” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Gunhild: ”O, skräckfulla vävnad av…” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Olav: ”Vad? Är du sårad?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Gunhild: ”Så bedrog jag mig ej.” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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      Arnljot, Act 3: Sigurd: ”Är han död?” Music: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

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CD/Digital // CAP 22058 // Classical // Releasedate: 25 October, 2015