The out-door midnight opera based on the true story of the last Catholic Archbishop of Norway. The Danes are invading and Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson have barricaded himself in Steinvikholm castle, hoping for help from his old friend Kristoffer Rustung. He receive an unexpected visit when his old enemy, Nils Lykke arrives. With him comes Lucy, daughter of Lady Inger of Austraat - the most powerful woman in Norway. The two of them have had an affair, a shameful ting in it self made worse by the fact that Nils was married to Lucy's (now dead) sister. Lady Inger herself arrives demanding Nils Lykkes execution, leaving Olav with a dilemma. Written by Edvard Hoem and with music by Henning Sommerro. The play had its 20th jubilee the summer of 2013.
This opera contains examples of:
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Acting for Two : The Danish general is also a monk during the first half of the play. - Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking : Some of the charges against Nils Lykke.
- Beta Couple : Torfinn and Sigrid. Anne and one of the soldiers.
- Drowning My Sorrows : Olav.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: Lady Inger
- "I Am" Song : Olav have one after Lady Inger leaves.
- Long-Runners
- Ominous Latin Chanting
- Red Shirt : the nameless, (mostly) silent soldiers fighting on Olav's side have red uniforms and are all dead by the end of the play.
- Sex Is Evil, and I Am Horny : Olav Engelbrektsson while looking at Lucy dancing.
- Too Dumb to Fool : "Hoppetusten", the Village Idiot, is the first to state the obvious; Kristoffer Rustung did NOT bring any soldiers to help.
