SANDSTROM, J.: Tale of a Manor (The) [Ballet] (Royal Swedish Ballet)
The Tale of a Manor
Composer: Sandstrom, Jan
Ballet Company: Royal Swedish Ballet
Choreographer: Isberg, Par
Britte-Sophie: Carlsson, Suzanna
Gunnar Hede: Leander, Martin
Gustaf Alin: Mengarelli, Mikael
Ingrid Berg: Bjornson, Johanna
Mr. Blomgren: Kisch, Istvan
Mrs. Blomgren: Wikholm, Claire
Corps de Ballet: Royal Swedish Ballet
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Dominique, Jonas
Television Director: Wennehorst, Bengt
Set Designer: Hedwall, Bo-Ruben
Costumer Designer: Hedwall, Bo-Ruben
Date of Production: 1989
Playing Time: 01:13:41
Catalogue Number: R0371
This studio recording of Par Isberg's ballet, created specially for television, is based on a romantic adventure story by the great nineteenth-century Swedish writer Selma Lagerlof. The original score was composed by Jan Sandstrom and is performed here by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonas Dominique. With lavish period sets and costumes designed by Bo-Ruben Hedwall, this large-cast ballet tells a gothic tale reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast.
In the late 1880s, Selma Lagerlof's family were forced to move from Marbacka, the house she had lived in during her childhood. This even had a profound influence on her life and writing and is one of the sources of inspiration for The Tale of a Manor.
