Per August Ölander Explained

Per August Ölander (1824–1886) was a Swedish composer.^[1] He is mainly remembered for his opera Blenda.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium Frederick Key Smith 2002 p167 Ölander, Per August (Swedish ; 1824–86)
2. A Short Survey of Music in Sweden Svenska institutet 1966 p. 23 "As a continuation of the folk – song – inspired musical plays, now came attempts at creating national operas by, among others, Per August Ölander ("Blenda", 1876) and Ivar Hallström, in whose opera "Den bergtagna" (The girl)