Now THATS how you write a musical !!!!!! Helen is an angel. The arrangements are superb, and the the full orchestra….pure heaven ! Now if some brave soul would tackle the "book" . Is there anybody out there, YOU HAVE TO BE THERE !!!
David Miller I have given it all that can muster to translate as well as I can. Here it is. My Astrakhan: All is calm, all is well You were carried across the sea In mother’s warmth on your journey of a thousand miles Boundless safety was what was given to you Until you quite suddenly were thrown Into this perilous, unknown world One day you should ask your mother Why it happened, the reasons why I was forced to leave? Does that place still exist that My Astrakhan: All is calm, all is good You were carried across the sea With mother’s warmth on your journey of a thousand miles Limitless safety was what was given to you Until you quite suddenly were thrown Into this perilous, unknown world One day you should ask your mother Why it happened, the reasons for my leave Is it still there? The place that was once your home, you ask All the time, that my heart may beat Does it still exist? Shall forever remain Beyond this New World That witnessed your birth, my friend There the apples are blooming, still Beyond a vast sea There stands my Astrakhan Yeah, at one point you should ask your mother Why it happened, the reasons for my leave Does it still exist, that place That was once your home, you ask All the time awarded, that my heart may beat Does it still exist? Should forever remain Beyond this New World That witnessed your birth, my friend There the apples are in bloom, still Beyond a vast sea There stands my Astrakhan You have to be there: God, you banished me From my native land I was forced to leave Here I am a fugitive and a stranger A destiny I have now succumbed to But you took my baby and now your stealing my man I can no longer find any meaning What are your motives? What should I believe? That swindling thought, an open abyss before me All that I am riots and wants to tell you no The question has been brought to light But my soul trembles the truth That you’re non-existent, though I did believe in you Who would help me to persist my life out here? Who would give me the strength needed? Who would console me? Being so tiny on earth If you would not exist, then, what would I do? No, you have to exist, you just have to! I live my life through you Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me? I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent Never before have I spoken or thought about you That little word which scares and torments me so The word is if, if I have prayed all in vain If you’re non-existent, then what would I do? Who would feel my remorse and then forgive? The inner peace, yeah, who would offer me that? Who would embrace me when I have died? If you were non-existent, who would care for me then? No, you have to exist, you just have to! I live my life through you Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me? I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent used to be your home The place that was once your home, you ask All the time that my heart may beat Does it still exist? Shall forever remain Beyond this New World, That witnessed your birth, my friend There the apples are blooming, still Beyond a vast sea stands my Astrakhan Yeah, at one point you should ask your mother Why it happened, the reasons why I was forced to leave Does it still exist? that place That was once your home, you ask All the time that my heart may beat Does it still exist? Shall forever remain Beyond this New World That witnessed your birth, my friend There the apples are in bloom, still Beyond a vast sea There stands my Astrakhan You have to be there: God, you banished me From my native land I was forced to leave Here I am a fugitive and a stranger A destiny I have now succumbed to But you took my baby and now you’re stealing my man I can no longer find any meaning What are your motives? What should I believe? That swindling thought, an open abyss before me All that I am riots and wants to tell you no The question has been brought to light But my soul trembles the truth That you’re non-existent, though I did believe in you Who would help me to persist my life out here? Who would give me the strength needed? Who would console me? Being so tiny on earth If you would not exist, then, what would I do? No, you have to exist, you just have to! I live my life through you Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me? I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent Never before have I spoken or thought about you That little word which scares and torments me so The word is if, if I have prayed all in vain If you’re non-existent, then what would I do? Who would feel my remorse and then forgive? The inner peace, yeah, who would offer me that? Who would embrace me when I have died? If you were non-existent, who would care for me then? No, you have to exist, you just have to! I live my life through you Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me? I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent
@@enantiodromia not strictly, its a type of apple tree found in Sweden. There's other types of course, but Astrakan refers to the Apple tree from which (in the Musical) grows back home, and from which she's requested seeds via post. It's named after said city in Russia.
In addition, she really knows how to sing. In an interview she said that due to the strain on her video of so many performances she actually had to develop a new singing technique for Kristina.
I’m so happy to find this!! I first fell in love with this musical in 1999 and have been dying for it to come to the US and play widely. However, I do prefer the Swedish version over the English. Is this musical available on DVD anywhere or is the rest of this performance available? Us American fans are just out of luck and may never get to see this amazing musical :(
What's the first song supposed to be? I know it as "Summer Rose" (from the Carnegie Hall English CD), but I thought it was to her first child born in America. She sings this to Karl Oskar?!
GillyWhitfootHaysend It's still to her new born in America. Here she sings about an apple variety called. 'Astrakan '. I guess it was too hard to have a baby on stage, but I understand you are asking, I'm doing so myself 😂
felpin Helen often keeps very still. Arms rarely move or gestures. Of course she doesn't need movement with all the passion that she commands on her face. Gad.!
Did anyone notice that she never blinks her eyes? Her voice is glorious!
En underbar Helen Sjöholm, vilken röst och vilket suveränt framförande 1997,
hon borde vara en världstjärna.
Now THATS how you write a musical !!!!!!
Helen is an angel.
The arrangements are superb, and the the full orchestra….pure heaven !
Now if some brave soul would tackle the "book" .
Is there anybody out there, YOU HAVE TO BE THERE !!!
David Miller I have given it all that can muster to translate as well as I can. Here it is.
My Astrakhan:
All is calm, all is well
You were carried across the sea
In mother’s warmth on your journey of a thousand miles
Boundless safety was what was given to you
Until you quite suddenly were thrown
Into this perilous, unknown world
One day you should ask your mother
Why it happened, the reasons why I was forced to leave?
Does that place still exist
that My Astrakhan:
All is calm, all is good
You were carried across the sea
With mother’s warmth on your journey of a thousand miles
Limitless safety was what was given to you
Until you quite suddenly were thrown
Into this perilous, unknown world
One day you should ask your mother
Why it happened, the reasons for my leave
Is it still there?
The place that was once your home, you ask
All the time, that my heart may beat
Does it still exist? Shall forever remain
Beyond this New World
That witnessed your birth, my friend
There the apples are blooming, still
Beyond a vast sea
There stands my Astrakhan
Yeah, at one point you should ask your mother
Why it happened, the reasons for my leave
Does it still exist, that place
That was once your home, you ask
All the time awarded, that my heart may beat
Does it still exist? Should forever remain
Beyond this New World
That witnessed your birth, my friend
There the apples are in bloom, still
Beyond a vast sea
There stands my Astrakhan
You have to be there:
God, you banished me
From my native land I was forced to leave
Here I am a fugitive and a stranger
A destiny I have now succumbed to
But you took my baby and now your stealing my man
I can no longer find any meaning
What are your motives? What should I believe?
That swindling thought, an open abyss before me
All that I am riots and wants to tell you no
The question has been brought to light
But my soul trembles the truth
That you’re non-existent, though I did believe in you
Who would help me to persist my life out here?
Who would give me the strength needed?
Who would console me? Being so tiny on earth
If you would not exist, then, what would I do?
No, you have to exist, you just have to!
I live my life through you
Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea
You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me?
I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent
Never before have I spoken or thought about you
That little word which scares and torments me so
The word is if, if I have prayed all in vain
If you’re non-existent, then what would I do?
Who would feel my remorse and then forgive?
The inner peace, yeah, who would offer me that?
Who would embrace me when I have died?
If you were non-existent, who would care for me then?
No, you have to exist, you just have to!
I live my life through you
Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea
You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me?
I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent
used to be your home
The place that was once your home, you ask
All the time that my heart may beat
Does it still exist? Shall forever remain
Beyond this New World,
That witnessed your birth, my friend
There the apples are blooming, still
Beyond a vast sea
stands my Astrakhan
Yeah, at one point you should ask your mother
Why it happened, the reasons why I was forced to leave
Does it still exist? that place
That was once your home, you ask
All the time that my heart may beat
Does it still exist? Shall forever remain
Beyond this New World
That witnessed your birth, my friend
There the apples are in bloom, still
Beyond a vast sea
There stands my Astrakhan
You have to be there:
God, you banished me
From my native land I was forced to leave
Here I am a fugitive and a stranger
A destiny I have now succumbed to
But you took my baby and now you’re stealing my man
I can no longer find any meaning
What are your motives? What should I believe?
That swindling thought, an open abyss before me
All that I am riots and wants to tell you no
The question has been brought to light
But my soul trembles the truth
That you’re non-existent, though I did believe in you
Who would help me to persist my life out here?
Who would give me the strength needed?
Who would console me? Being so tiny on earth
If you would not exist, then, what would I do?
No, you have to exist, you just have to!
I live my life through you
Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea
You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me?
I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent
Never before have I spoken or thought about you
That little word which scares and torments me so
The word is if, if I have prayed all in vain
If you’re non-existent, then what would I do?
Who would feel my remorse and then forgive?
The inner peace, yeah, who would offer me that?
Who would embrace me when I have died?
If you were non-existent, who would care for me then?
No, you have to exist, you just have to!
I live my life through you
Without you I am but a wreck on a vast and stormy sea
You have to exist, you have to! Then, how can you abandon me?
I would disintegrate, I would be nothing if you were non-existent
astrakan means Apple tree in English.
@@enantiodromia not strictly, its a type of apple tree found in Sweden. There's other types of course, but Astrakan refers to the Apple tree from which (in the Musical) grows back home, and from which she's requested seeds via post.
It's named after said city in Russia.
@@evaharrison1733 Thank you. I took the translation from the official booklet accompanying the 3-CD set. It seems to have been written in haste.
God, she has a fantastic voice.
In addition, she really knows how to sing. In an interview she said that due to the strain on her video of so many performances she actually had to develop a new singing technique for Kristina.
Jag hörde dig i morse den 2 maj 2020, du är fantastisk HELEN du är den bästa I LOVE YOU.
BENNY and BJORN PLEASE BRING THIS WONDERFUL SHOW TO THE UK
They did a concert version with Helen in it in 2009, sadly since then theres been no.plans to bring the full show 😭😭
Fabulous
The First Lady Of Song!
What is this? It's gorgeous!
I don't speak Swedish and am here with zero context; someone told me I sounded like Helen Sjöholm and I was curious. 😶
This is from the swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla (the english version is called Kristina). It's amazing!
That is a huge compliment! :)
wow, that is a massive compliment.
Then I recommend you check out Chess.
I’m so happy to find this!! I first fell in love with this musical in 1999 and have been dying for it to come to the US and play widely. However, I do prefer the Swedish version over the English. Is this musical available on DVD anywhere or is the rest of this performance available? Us American fans are just out of luck and may never get to see this amazing musical :(
There's no video footage. However, the musical can be listened to on e.g. Spotify.
Where can I find the lyrics in Swedish?
In the booklet to the 3-CD set with the official audio recording.
Jag är slagen
Yes I wish the op would give details where this came from. TV PRODUCTION I GUESS. I like it of course.
It's from the 1996 SVT Special "En sömnlös natt med Mikael Samuelson".
What's the first song supposed to be? I know it as "Summer Rose" (from the Carnegie Hall English CD), but I thought it was to her first child born in America. She sings this to Karl Oskar?!
English translation of "Min Astrakan" added.
GillyWhitfootHaysend It's still to her new born in America. Here she sings about an apple variety called. 'Astrakan '. I guess it was too hard to have a baby on stage, but I understand you are asking, I'm doing so myself 😂
The director must have told now-don't ever move your head. Still great stuff.
felpin Helen often keeps very still. Arms rarely move or gestures. Of course she doesn't need movement with all the passion that she commands on her face. Gad.!
still better staging than CATS
Did they release a film of a performance finally?
Ingrid Werner Nope. This is some kind of Special from Swedish Television.