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''The Horseman'' ((フィンランド語:Ratsumies)) is an opera in three acts by Aulis Sallinen, based on a libretto by Paavo Haavikko. It was premiered by the Savonlinna Opera Festival on June 17, 1975 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Olavinlinna Castle, and is the first of Sallinen's six operas, and is replete with heavy symbolism and historical allegories.〔Erkki, Arni. Report from premiere of The Horseman. ''Opera Festival Issue'', 1975, p65-68.〕 According to George Loomis writing in the ''New York Times'' the work "is widely credited for helping to precipitate a wave of Finnish operas".〔Loomis, George (12 July 2005). ("A grim, uneven tale at Savonlinna festival" ). ''New York Times''. Retrieved 5 February 2014.〕 A critic at the premiere described the work as a "timeless parable of a country and nation ground between, and harried by two mighty neighbours" (Sweden and Russia), depicting "the sufferings of individuals speak for the sufferings of a long downtrodden nation".〔 Sallinen's music is described as "immediately and excitingly accessible... with powerful dramatic feeling."〔 The work won the composer's prize of the Nordic Council in 1978.〔Robert Henderson. Aulis Sallinen: Singing of Man. ''The Musical Times'' Vol. 128, No. 1730 (April 1987), pp. 189-191.〕 == Roles == ==Performance history== The opera premiered at the 1975 Savonlinna opera festival. It was also performed in place of the first night of Boris Godunov on July 24th that season due to a badly inflamed foot injury to Martti Talvela (who was to play Boris); cast and technicians, uncontactable by phone, were gathered from day trips in the local countryside, and the conductor was flown by sea-plane from the Helsinki archipelago for a last-minute replacement evening.〔 The opera was revived at the 2005 Savonlinna Opera Festival with Juha Uusitalo as Antti and Johanna Rusanen as Anna, conducted by Ari Rasilainen in a new production directed by Vilppu Kiljunen. A live recording of the premiere performance was released on LP by Finlandia Records in 1979, and later re-issued on CD by the same label.〔Calland, Deborah. ("Sallinen: ''The Horseman''" ). ''BBC Music Magazine''. Retrieved 5 February 2014.〕 The opera was performed by the Savonlinna Festival forces at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 2006.〔(History of Savonlinna ) accessed 10 April 2015.〕〔(Opera and Ballet listing for the Bolshoi, 2006 ) accessed 10 April 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Horseman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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