''Drot og marsk'' (''King and Marshal'') is an

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by the Danish composer

Peter Heise Peter Heise (11 February 1830 – 12 September 1879) was a Danish composer, best known for the opera '' Drot og Marsk'' (''King and Marshal''). Heise's parents tried to press him into becoming a lawyer, but he scored highly in music at school, ...

. The

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, by

Christian Richardt Christian Richardt (25 May 1831 in Copenhagen - 18 December 1892) was a Danish writer. He wrote the libretto A libretto (From the Italian word , ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, ...

, is based on

Carsten Hauch Johannes Carsten Hauch (12 May 1790 – 4 March 1872) was a Danish poet. Biography Hauch was born in Frederikshald in Norway. His father was the Danish bailiff in Smaalenene, Frederik Hauch. His mother, Karen Tank was sister of Norwegian shi ...

's play ''Marsk Stig'' (1850). The opera was first performed at the Royal Theatre,

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, on 25 September 1878.

Roles

Synopsis

The opera is based on the true story of the murder of the Danish king Eric Glipping in 1286. The king is an inveterate womaniser and when he seduces Ingeborg, the wife of Marshal Stig, the marshal organises a conspiracy to kill him. Stig is banished and Ingeborg commits suicide.

Recordings

*''Drot og marsk'', Poul Elming, Bent Norup, Eva Johansson,

Aage Haugland Aage Haugland (1 February 1944 – 23 December 2000) was a Danish operatic bass. Life and career Haugland was born in Copenhagen and made his professional debut in Oslo in 1968. From 1970 to 1973 he was based in Bremen, and appeared at Den Jy ...

, Danish National Radio Choir and Royal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Schønwaldt (Chandos)

Gallery

File:Partituret til Drot og Marsk, Heises autograf.jpg, Heise's sheet music Niels Juel Simonsen som marsk Stig ved førsteopførelsen af Drot og Marsk.jpg, Niels Juel Simonsen as Marsk Stig at the premier File:Sophie Keller sang Aase i den første opførelse af Drot og Marsk.jpg, Sophie Keller sas Aase at the premier File:Drot og Marsk - udkast til scenografi.jpg, Valemdar Gyllich's sketch for the scenography for the royal castle.

Sources

*''The Viking Opera Guide'' ed. Holden (Viking, 1993) *''The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs'' (1993)

External links

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