Mighty Jewel and the Vikings - Mahtava Jalokivi ja Viikingit ©

First Act Scene 1, The Vikings raid the village in Finland

Home
Overture
The Vikings raid the village in Finland
The Journey starts
Wishing God's speed
Where is thy loved one?
Sentiments
Homesick
Missing my Father
Greed
Spy
Treasure will be ours
Journey to Target
Court Dinner
Russian Waltz
The Robbery
King RurikŽs reply
Secret of the Jewel
Peace
The Wedding March
The vows
The Knighthood
Towards home
Credits
Happy Finale

Because everything develops very fast, there is no chance to go in hiding. Therefore the only choice is to go meet the Vikings peacefully and to remain calm. A prominent-looking Viking captain jumps ashore. He is straight forward. Instead of exchanging greetings, he means business, glancing around to find the village olderman, who is one of the front line ones to meet the Viking.

- Where have you stashed your village gold?, the captain roars and continues: - weŽll keep your gold and youŽll keep your lives! If we find no gold, we shall burn down your village, kill the men and take hostage to sell the women and the children as slaves.

(The villagers sing their reply)

-we have no gold we have no wealth
We grow our fields to keep our health
We make our bread,
To survive in the cold
Our land and the dirt is our gold.


The Olderman asks the Viking, if he has heard that the Crown of the King in Novgorod has a Jewel that is so Mighty, that no other treasure can match it.
-No more wealth is ever needed, if you possess this Mighty Jewel.

It is a fast decision for the Viking Captain:
-You will guide us to Novgorod. We will take your daughter hostage to keep you on board our ship. If we find no Jewel in Novgorod, we shall return and burn your village and kill everybody on the way back.

An Opera by Esko Haavisto

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