Melodrama for declamation and orchestra, text: Björnstjerne Björnsson, orchestrated 1885. The melodrama tells the story of Bergliot who, in despair after the deceitful murder of her husband and son by King Harald Hårdråde, incites the peasants to take revenge. Soon, however, she recognizes the futility of her undertaking.
Narrator: Görild Mauseth.
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