This is a story about a struggle for power in old Denmark, and a magnificent opera about events which led to the murder of King Erik Clipping in 1286. To present this dramatic episode from Danish history, a power play rooted in love, jealousy and honour, Heise composed gripping music with a razor-sharp dramatic sense and great lyrical beauty. It is Danish romance at its most powerful and immediate.

Artists

Sofie Elkjær Jensen (soprano), Gert Henning-Jensen (tenor), Peter Lodahl (tenor), Johan Reuter (baritone), Sine Bundgaard (soprano), Simon Duus (bass-baritone), Morten Staugaard (bass), Teit Kanstrup (baritone), Mathias Monrad Møller (tenor)

Royal Danish Orchestra, The Royal Opera Chorus, Michael Schønwandt