
At the request of author Zacharias, Fredrik begins composing an opera, inspired by a summer walk in Backas, Espoo. He falls in love with Ebba, who sings like a nightingale about a young mermaid on the shore of the lake. Fredrik's infatuation causes a scandal in Helsinki society circles, as he is married.

as Ebba Dunckert

as Fredrik Pacius

as Zacharias Topelius

as Nina Pacius

as Margarethe Florin

as Martin

as Nikolai Kiseleff

as Adolf Wasenius


as Eugen Bergfält

as Pavén

as P.V. Florin

as Tilda

as Hanna Falkman

as Mrs. Florin

as Bertel Rhodén

as Ganzauge

as Fredrik Cygnaeus

as J.L. Runeberg

as J.W. Snellman

as Martin

as Fredrika Runeberg






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as Edvard Pacius

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