Hulda (opera)

Hulda
Opera by César Franck
The composer
LanguageFrench
Based onLame Hulda (1858)
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Premiere
16 October 1894 (1894-10-16) (incomplete)
Monte Carlo

Hulda is an opera by César Franck to a French libretto by Charles Grandmougin. It is set in 11th-century Norway, and is based on the play Lame Hulda (1858) by Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The complete opera contains a prologue, three acts and an epilogue, albeit the world premier recording by Naxos has five acts. It was composed between 1879 and 1885.

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