Kristina från Duvemåla

I found this on Youtube. Very nice I think. You must be there from "Kristina från Duvemåla" sung by Helen Sjöholm. The clips are from the two movies that tell the same story as Kristina från Duvemåla does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN8PQj1IX9o&feature=related

I luuuuuuv "Kristina". Listened a lot to it today. I had forgotten how much I dig the Ekborg/Sjöholm combo.

And the song "Stanna" is too beautiful for words. I love how the role of Karl-Oskar is both a super-softie and a man-man. A rather interesting role.

Some songs from the concert version held in Minnesota (in Swedish, with so-so English subtitles) many years ago. Fantastic casts and orchestra!

DU MÅSTE FINNAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk76_iqw-Pc
STANNA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DydvoIQhOg

In that first video, I don't know who's got the most amusing facial expressions of Helen Sjöholm and the chorus member to the right... (3:45 and out. Priceless!). Some other clips:

YOU HAVE TO BE THERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN8PQj1IX9o&feature=related
(English languaged version of "Du måste finnas", also sung by Helen Sjöholm. Clips from the movie starring Liv Ullman)

YOU HAVE TO BE THERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqVXbY5bWk&feature=related
(Performed by British musical artist Kerry Ellis)

I think they have done a great job with translating the lyrics to English. I really want to hear the rest of the show in English as well.

I was told no production of Kristina would see the day of light until the musical opened on Broadway. But apparently there'll be a production in Finland in spring 2012:

http://www.svenskateatern.fi/sve/kristinafranduvemala

Carnegie Hall last year...Royal Albert Hall this year...in April.

http://officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item109249/

More here:
http://www.kristinathemusical.com/

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136129-Concert-Version-of-Kristina-to-Receive-UK-Premiere-with-Sjholm-Watson-Pitre-and-Odekirk

Louise Pitre as Ulrika? Wow. Sounds cool. The original Ulrika was wonderful, but I think Pitre has lots of attitude and a cool way of singing, which is very good for the Ulrika role.

Ensemble:
Derin Altay
Jane Brockman
Walter Charles
Rebecca Eichenberger
Osborn Focht
Blythe Gruda
Liz Griffith
Joy Hermalyn
David Hess
Michael James Leslie
T. Doyle Leverett
Rob Lorey
Frank Mastrone
Raymond Jaramillo McLeod
Linda Mugleston
Jan Neuberger
Robert Ousley
Sal Sabella
Wayne Schroder
Greg Stone
John Wasiniak
Jessica Vosk
Kathy Voytko

Names in bold: some Phantom faces here, cool!