| King Harald's Saga | |
|---|---|
| Monodrama by Judith Weir | |
| Librettist | Weir |
| Language | English |
| Based on | Snorri Sturlson's Heimskringla |
| Premiere | 17 May 1979 |
King Harald's Saga, Grand opera in three acts for unaccompanied solo soprano singing eight rôles (based on the saga 'Heimskringla' by Snorri Sturlson, 1179-1241) is a monodrama by Judith Weir, commissioned by Jane Manning and premiered on 17 May 1979. The score was published by Novello in 1982, and lasts under ten minutes, making it one of the shortest operas, and is possibly unique in having no instrumental accompaniment.[1]