I enter a monastery
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Jag går i kloster (I enter a monastery)[n 1] is a two-act operetta by Franz Berwald, to a libretto by the composer and Herman Sätherberg.[2]
A farce, Rendez-vous, or the ridiculous rivals (Rendez-vouet, eller De löjliga rivalerna) was seen in Stockholm in May 1822; the rivals being a dandy, a doctor and a poet. Berwald’s libretto, which he wrote himself, changes the professions but is hampered by the plot’s lack of dramatic interest. The narrative offers only the chance for a number of attractive solos and ensembles.[3] [n 2] Andersson detects in Berwald’s score a classical touch reminiscent of Mozart, d'Alayrac and Méhul.
