A Rogues' Gallery

Our final "rogue" this month on Choral Showcase is the unforgettable Peer Gynt - from Henrik Ibsen's play about the misadventures of a reckless ne'er-do-well. Edvard Grieg's equally-unforgettable music, familiar to us via two concert suites, is presented in its entirety on this week's show.

Show Notes

Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt (complete incidental music), Op. 23

  • Barbara Bonney, soprano (Solveig); Urban Malmberg, baritone (Peer Gynt); Marianne Eklof, mezzo-soprano (Anitra); Carl Gustaf Holmgren, baritone (The Receiver)
  • Gosta Ohlin's Vocal Ensemble
  • Pro Musica Chamber Choir
  • Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
  • Neeme Jarvi, conductor