The Hunt of King Charles was the first Finnish opera and premiered in Helsinki in 1852.
This recording of The Hunt of King Charles is a live performance captured at the Promenadikeskus Hall in Pori, Finland, in February 2001.
Fredrik Pacius, the composer of this opera, is regarded as the father of Finnish music.
The opera's original text was in Swedish, as it was the language of theatre and opera in Finland at the time of its premiere.
The music of The Hunt of King Charles shows influences from composers like Weber, particularly his operas Freischütz and Oberon, and Beethoven.
