AULIS SALLINEN(b. 1935)
A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age Opera in Three Acts Libretto by Paavo Haavikko Based on his radio play of the same name
King Tommi Hakala Opera in Three Acts Prime Minister Jyrki Korhonen The Nice Caroline Riikka Rantanen The Caroline with the Thick Mane Lilli Paasikivi The Anne who Steals Mari Palo Tommi Hakala The Anne who Strips Laura Nykänen Jyrki Korhonen Guide Jyrki Anttila Riikka Rantanen English Archer Herman Wallén Lilli Paasikivi Froissart Santeri Kinnunen Mari Palo Laura Nykänen Finnish Philharmonic Chorus Jyrki Anttila Tapiola Chamber Choir Herman Wallén Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Santeri Kinnunen Okko Kamu Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra ODE 1066-2D Okko Kamu
11066_Bookletcover_Fix.indd066_Bookletcover_Fix.indd 1 119.1.20069.1.2006 13:39:3813:39:38 AULIS SALLINEN
AULIS SALLINEN(b. 1935)
A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age Opera in Three Acts Libretto by Paavo Haavikko Based on his radio play of the same name
King Tommi Hakala Opera in Three Acts Prime Minister Jyrki Korhonen The Nice Caroline Riikka Rantanen The Caroline with the Thick Mane Lilli Paasikivi The Anne who Steals Mari Palo Tommi Hakala The Anne who Strips Laura Nykänen Jyrki Korhonen Guide Jyrki Anttila Riikka Rantanen English Archer Herman Wallén Lilli Paasikivi Froissart Santeri Kinnunen Mari Palo Laura Nykänen Finnish Philharmonic Chorus Jyrki Anttila Tapiola Chamber Choir Herman Wallén Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Santeri Kinnunen Okko Kamu Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra ODE 1066-2D Okko Kamu
11066_Bookletcover_Fix.indd066_Bookletcover_Fix.indd 1 119.1.20069.1.2006 13:39:3813:39:38 AULIS SALLINEN (b. 1935) The King Goes Forth to France, Op. 53 A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age Opera in Three Acts
Composed in 1983 Libretto by Paavo Haavikko Based on his radio play of the same name
11066_Booklet.indd066_Booklet.indd 3 117.1.20067.1.2006 14:24:3114:24:31 Cast • Personen • Personnages • Henkilöt The Prince who later becomes the King Baritone Tommi Hakala Der Prinz und künftige König Prince qui devient le Roi Prinssi, josta tulee Kuningas
The Prime Minister who also appears as his own son, The Young Prime Minister Bass Jyrki Korhonen Der Premierminister, gleichzeitig sein eigener Sohn und Nachfolger Premier ministre qui se présente également comme son fi ls Pääministeri, joka esiintyy myös omana poikanaan
The Nice Caroline Soprano Riikka Rantanen Caroline Fröhlich Caroline la Joyeuse Caroline Iloinen
The Caroline with the Thick Mane Mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi Caroline Stutenhaar Caroline à la Crinière Caroline Tammatukka
The Anne who Steals High Soprano Mari Palo Anne die Diebin Anne la Voleuse Anne Varas
The Anne who Strips Contralto Laura Nykänen Anne die Stripperin Anne l’Eff euilleuse Anne Strippari
Guide Dramatic Tenor Jyrki Anttila Fremdenführer Guide Opas
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11066_Booklet.indd066_Booklet.indd 4 117.1.20067.1.2006 14:24:4014:24:40 English Archer High Baritone Herman Wallén Ein englischer Bogenschütze Archer anglais Englantilainen Jousimies
The Queen Soprano Kirsi Thum Die Königin Reine Kuningatar
Six Burghers of Calais Tenor Tuomas Katajala Sechs Bürger aus Calais Tenor Jussi Myllys Six bourgeois calaisiens Baritone Arttu Kataja Kuusi Calais’n porvaria Bass Tuomas Tuloisela Bass Niklas Spångberg Bass Janne Sundqvist
Froissart Spoken role Santeri Kinnunen
Parliament, a cannon Parlament, ein Geschütz Parlement qui est un canon Parlamentti, joka on tykki
Finnish Philharmonic Chorus Tapiola Chamber Choir Chorus master: Hannu Norjanen
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Okko Kamu, conductor
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11066_Booklet.indd066_Booklet.indd 5 117.1.20067.1.2006 14:24:4214:24:42 Okko Kamu Tommi Hakala Jyrki Korhonen Riikka Rantanen
Page Introduction 9 Einführung 14 Introduction 20 Esittely 26
Lilli Paasikivi Mari Palo Laura Nykänen Synopsis English 11 Deutsch 17 Français 23 Suomi 28
Jyrki Anttila Herman Wallén Santeri Kinnunen Libretto 32 6
11066_Booklet.indd066_Booklet.indd 6 117.1.20067.1.2006 14:24:4314:24:43 CD 1 Playing Time Page [74:43] ACT I