| Hulda | |
|---|---|
| Opera by César Franck | |
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| Language | French |
| Based on | Lame Hulda (1858) by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson |
| Premiere | 16 October 1894 (incomplete) |
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.[1][2]
- ^ Grout & Weigel, A Short History of Opera, p. 479.
- ^ The work progressed in two phases, of which the first was composed between 1879 and 1882. See the description page of the autograph sketch of the first version at the French National Library (BNF).