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Hertig Magnus och Hafsfrun (Sir Magnus and the Mermaid) is a medieval Swedish and Nordic ballad and an 1867 operetta with libretto by Frans Hedberg and music by Ivar Hallström about the insane Swedish duke Magnus of Östergötland.
His opera Hertig Magnus och sjöjungfrun (Duke Magnus and the Mermaid) was produced at the Royal Opera in Stockholm on Jan. 28, 1867, but had only 6 performances in all, purportedly because it contained more arias in minor keys (10, to be exact) than those in major (only 8).
Hertig Magnus och sjöjungfrun [Sir Magnus and the Mermaid] Year of composition: Autographs in the collections of the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket are dated 1865-66. Work category: Opera
Hertig Magnus och sjöjungfrun är en romantisk opera i tre akter från 1867, komponerad av Ivar Hallström med libretto av Frans Hedberg. [1]
Ivar Hallström became a member of Kungl. Musikaliska akademien (The Royal Swedish Academy of music) in 1861. The dramatic composer. Both of the above works could be seen as pre-studies for Hallström's first work for the stage, Hertig Magnus och sjöjungfrun, which was produced in 1867.
Feb 6, 2014 · Ivar Hallström - Hertig Magnus och Sjöjungfrun - Ouverture. Ivar Christian Hallström (5 June 1826 - 11 April 1901) was a Swedish composer, particularly of opera. ...more.
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