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Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Aniara

Album SE 1985 on Caprice Records label
Electronic, Classical and Soundtrack (Opera, Modern Classical, Modern)

This space opera was composed in the late 1950s. The lyrics were adapted from an epic poem by Harry Martinson. Recorded in the Berwall Hall, Stockholm, 1985-05-07-10 in collaboration with the Swedish Radio Company. Includes an 88-page booklet.

     
Musicians
PortraitKarl-Birger Blomdahl , 1916-1968 SE
composed by, liner notes, album by
PortraitMikael Samuelson voc, p, *1951 SE
baritone vocals, chefstekniker 3 / chief technician 3
PortraitErik Saedén voc, 1924-2009 SE
baritone vocals, mimaroben / the mimarobe chefone, directed by
PortraitJerker Arvidson voc, 1939-2007 SE
bass vocals, baritone vocals, chefone
PortraitRadiokören voc, SE
chorus, space cadets, passengers
PortraitStig Westerberg p, 1918-1999 SE
conductor
PortraitErik Lindegren voc, 1910-1968 SE
libretto by, liner notes
PortraitRobert Carroll , SE
liner notes, english translation
PortraitRoger Tanner , SE
liner notes, english translation
W.E. Ottercrans
liner notes, english translation
PortraitSveriges Radios Symfoniorkester , SE
orchestra
PortraitJan-Åke Hillerud p,
other, chorus rehearsal
PortraitViveka Anderberg voc,
soprano vocals, daisi doody / la garçonne
PortraitLena Hoel voc, *1957 SE
soprano vocals, den blinda poetissan / the blind poetess
PortraitBjörn Haugan voc, NO
tenor vocals, chefstekniker 1 / chief technician 1, den blinde / the blind man
PortraitStefan Parkman voc, *1952 SE
tenor vocals, chefstekniker 2 / chief technician 2
Thomas Sunegårdh
tenor vocals, högkomikern sandon / comedian sandon
PortraitHarry Martinson , 1904-1978 SE
written by, epic poem
Producers
Ingi Kirsebom artwork, cover, booklet
Pontus Reuterswärd artwork, cover, booklet
Suzanne Öhman-Sundén edited by
Gunnar Flygt engineer, recording
Rune Andréasson engineer, recording
Bengt Emil Johnson liner notes
Bo Wallner liner notes
Christina Tobeck liner notes
Ingemar Algulin liner notes
Tage Olhagen producer
Ulf Rosenberg producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Akt/Act IKarl-Birger Blomdahl
2Scen/Scene 1: Galaktisk Rymd/Galactic Space; Scen/Scene 2: Stora Samlingssalen I Rymdskeppet Aniara/The Great Assembly Hall In The Spaceship AniaraKarl-Birger Blomdahl26:22
3Mellanspel. Sången Om Glasblåsan/Interlude. The Ballad Of The Glass BubbleKarl-Birger Blomdahl4:36
4 Scen/Scene 3: Mimahallen/The Mima HallKarl-Birger Blomdahl21:59
5 Akt/Act IIKarl-Birger Blomdahl
6 Scen/Scene 1: Mimahallen/The Mima HallKarl-Birger Blomdahl5:35
7 Scen/Scene 2: Spegelsalen/The Hall Of MirrorsKarl-Birger Blomdahl18:53
8 Scen/Scene 3: Ljursårssalen. 20-Årsjubiléet/The Hall Of The Light Years. Twenty-Year AnniversaryKarl-Birger Blomdahl10:38
9 Scen/Scene 4: Galaktisk Rymd/Galactic SpaceKarl-Birger Blomdahl12:31

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