Fiskeren Explained

Fiskeren (The Fisherman) is a Norwegian-language opera by Hjalmar Borgstrøm written in 1900, but not premiered until March 2003, by the then newly established Kristiansand Symfoniorkester. The through-composed Wagnerian opera concerns a forced marriage, a pact with the devil, punishment, and forgiveness. A recording, the first to be recorded in the new Oslo Opera House building of the Norwegian National Opera, was released in 2024.[1]

Recording

Fiskeren Kjell Magnus Sandve, Ingebjorg Kosmo, Ketil Hugaas, Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Terje Boye Hansen Simax, DDD, 2023, 2024.

Notes and References

  1. https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18039430/the-norwegian-national-opera-chorus-and-orchestra-releases-hjalmar-borgstroms-opera-fiskeren-the-fisherman The Norwegian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra releases Hjalmar Borgstrøms Opera - Fiskeren (The Fisherman)