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The Ash-Lad – Pål's Story (Norwegian: Askeladden – Påls versjon) (Askeladden – Påls versjon) is a children's opera composed by Marcus Paus to a Norwegian-language libretto by Ole Paus. It was commissioned by the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and premiered in 2011. Consisting of three scenes with a duration of about 80 minutes, it is based on the Norwegian fairy tales about Askeladden (The Ash-Lad) and tells the story from the perspective of the perennial loser and underdog, the Ash-Lad's brother Pål.

References

1. "Marcus Paus". Store norske leksikon. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
2. "Stage and opera". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
3. "Marcus Paus". Opera til folket. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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Operas	Children of Ginko The Ash-Lad – Pål's Story The Teacher Who Was Not To Be The Witches
Concertante	Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra
Chamber music	Requiem
Vocal works	Good Vibes in Bad Times Hate Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra Missa Concertante No Search, No Rescue The Beauty That Still Remains
Film score	Mortal
Family and peers	Ole Paus Anne-Karine Strøm
Related articles	Music of Norway
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