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Opera in two acts written between 1994 and 1996.



Music by Carl Unander-Scharin.

Libretto by Carl Unander-Scharin, Nils Spangenberg, Magnus Carlbring.

Based on the novel by Elgard Jonsson.

Commissioned by The International Vadstena Academy and Swedish Concert Institute (Svenska Rikskonserter).

First performance July 25, 1996 at the Vadstena Castle.



Encored in 1998 both in Vadstena and in Stockholm - at the Confidencen.

Recorded by Caprice Records in collaboration with Swedish Radio. CD released in 1999- CAP 22046

Printed music available through the composer.

• The King of Fools is represented on the Anniversary CD from Vadstena-Akademien, that can be ordered here:

The CD is available at Swedish Music Shop

Cast: (in the above mentioned productions and on the CD)

• Mats Persson (Baritone)

• Anna Larsson (Mezzo)

• Carolina Bengstdotter-Ljung (Mezzo)

• Thomas Svensson (Baritone)

• Karin Frölén (Soprano)

• Göran Eliasson (Tenor)

• John-Erik Eleby (Bass)

• Clara Bystrand (Soprano)

• Conductor: Michael Bartosch



Setting:

• 8 singers

• Recorder, Flute/ Alto flute, Oboe/ English Horn, Basson/ ContraBassoon

• Trumpet, Trombone (Bass)

• Synthesizer (Ensoniq ASR-10/88), Percussion

•Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

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Audio Samples

 Presscuts Stage Performance

Presscuts CD 

Pressklipp Uppsättning (in Swedish)

Pressklipp CD (in Swedish)

Printed Music:

The King of Fools is published by Electronic Opera Publishing.  For more details contact info@electronic-opera.com