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The Ash-Lad – Pål's Story

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The Ash-Lad – Pål's Story
Opera by Marcus Paus
Native title
Askeladden – Påls versjon
LibrettistOle Paus
LanguageNorwegian
Premiere

The Ash-Lad – Pål's Story (Norwegian: Askeladden – Påls versjon) (Askeladden – Påls versjon) is a children's opera composed by Marcus Paus to a Norwegian-language libretto by Ole Paus.[1] It was commissioned by the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and premiered in 2011. Consisting of three scenes with a duration of about 80 minutes,[2] it is based on the Norwegian fairy tales about Askeladden (The Ash-Lad) and tells the story from the perspective of the perennial loser and underdog, the Ash-Lad's brother Pål.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marcus Paus". Store norske leksikon. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Stage and opera". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Marcus Paus". Opera til folket. Retrieved 24 December 2020.