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Together with the composer Friedrich Pacius he wrote the libretto (in the style of Romantic nationalism) to the first Finnish opera: Kung Karls jakt. Topelius initially thought of writing a trivial entertainment, but having heard extracts from the opera project at a concert in 1851, he realized that Pacius was writing a grand opera on the theme of salvation, following the early Romantic style of Carl Maria von Weber's Der FreischützDer Freischutz (EN: The Freeshooter is an opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber to a libretto by Friedrich Kind. It was first performed in Berlin on June 18, 1821. Cast Ottokar Duke of Bohemia (Baritone). Kuno head ranger (Basso). Agatha a young rel ( 1821Events February 23 The Philadelphia College of Apothecaries founds the first pharmacy college. March 25 Greece declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire, beginning the Greek War of Independence. July 10 The United States takes possession of its ne) and OberonOberon can mean: Oberon, in Arthurian Legend the King of the Fairies, most famous from William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Oberon, a moon of Uranus The Oberon programming language Oberon, New South Wales Oberon was a class of submarine ( 1826Events February 11 University College London is founded, under the name University of London''. April 1 Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine. June 14- 15 The Auspicious Incident: Mahmud II, sultan of Ottoman Empire, crushes the last mutiny). Topelius wrote the libretto in Swedish, but its subject is emphatically Finnish. The libretto was translated to Finnish, and is mostly performed as Kaarle-kuninkaan metsästys , however neither the libretto nor the music manages to cover the weakness of the other.