# Aulis Sallinen: The King Goes Forth to France - Opera in Three Acts > Aulis Sallinen: The King Goes Forth to France - Opera in Three Acts – Tommi Hakala, Jyrki Korhonen, Riikka…. Ondine ODE 1066-2D, CD, released February 2006. Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1066-2d - **Composer:** Aulis Sallinen - **Work(s):** The King Goes Forth to France - Opera in Three Acts - **Performers:** Tommi Hakala, baritone; Jyrki Korhonen, bass; Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano; Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano; Mari Palo, soprano; Laura Nykänen, contralto; Jyrki Anttila, tenor; Herman Wallén, baritone; Santeri Kinnunen, spoken role; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Okko Kamu, conductor - **Label:** Ondine - **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1066-2D - **Format:** CD - **Release date:** 1 February 2006 - **EAN / UPC:** 0761195106624 - **Tracks:** 2, total 127:53 - **Genres:** Opera, Finnish contemporary - **Series:** Critics' choices - **Awards:** Gramophone 'Editor's Choice', ClassicsToday.com '10/10', BBC Music Magazine 'Choice' ## Track listing ### CD1 **Aulis Sallinen** - *The King Goes Forth to France - A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age* 1. Act I, Act II (74:43) ### CD2 **Aulis Sallinen** - *The King Goes Forth to France - A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age* 1. Act III (53:10) ## Features 2 CDs; booklet with liner notes and synopsis in English, German, French and Finnish, and the libretto in the original Finnish and in English ## Press Not enough modern operas really engage with the problems of our times. In this sometimes absurdist but always biting satire, Aulis Sallinen lashes into concerns ranging from the environment to the abdication of personal responsibility. Guy Rickards, Gramophone, July 2006, Editor's Choice Aptly described as 'a fairy tale for grown ups' (...). Sallinen's strongest music in an opera that shows his innate theatricality. John Allison, BBC Music Magazine, June 2006, Disc of the Month: Opera Choice It's a hugely welcome recording (...). Excellently documented (...). Warmly recommended. John Allison, Opera, June 2006, Disc of the Month Tommi Hakala's King and Jyrki Korhonen's Prime Minister are standouts (...), the four women are equally fine. (...) Sallinen's tangy music and apparently sly wit make this a fascinating show, and following the work with the libretto reaps many rewards. A vibrant, unique work. Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com, May 2006, Artistic Quality 10/10 Sound Quality Oko Kamu, who conducted the Savonlinna première in 1984 (...), is an experienced guide, and the cast (...) is uniformly excellent. (...) a thought-provoking, approchable contemporary opera. Matthew Rye, The Daily Telegraph, May 6, 2006, Classical CD of the week ## Buy or stream - [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE10662DOW) ## Related pages - [Aulis Sallinen (1935-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sallinen-aulis.md) - [Tommi Hakala, baritone](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/hakala-tommi.md) - [Jyrki Korhonen, bass](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/korhonen-jyrki.md) - [Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/rantanen-riikka.md) - [Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/paasikivi-lilli.md) - [Mari Palo, soprano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/palo-mari.md) - [Laura Nykänen, contralto](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/nyk-nen-laura.md) - [Jyrki Anttila, tenor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/anttila-jyrki.md) - [Herman Wallén, baritone](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/wall-n-herman.md) - [Santeri Kinnunen, spoken role](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kinnunen-santeri.md) - [Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/helsinki-philharmonic-orchestra.md) - [Okko Kamu, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kamu-okko.md) ## Also recommended - [Aulis Sallinen: Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1258-2t.md): Jorma Hynninen, kullervo · Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, mother · Matti Salminen, kalervo · Jorma Silvasti, kimmo · Finnish National Opera Chorus · Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Ulf Söderblom, conductor · (Previously released as ODE 780-3T) (ODE 1258-2T, 2014) - [Aulis Sallinen: The Red Line - Opera in Two Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/odv-4008.md): Jorma Hynninen, topi · Päivi Nisula, riika · Finnish National Opera Chorus · Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Mikko Franck, conductor (ODV 4008, 2010) - [Aulis Sallinen: Songs of Life and Death · The Iron Age Suite](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-844-2.md): Jorma Hynninen, baritone · Opera Festival Chorus · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Okko Kamu, conductor (ODE 844-2, 1995)