Nationality Finnish Libretti Jungfrun i tornet Role Writer | Name Rafael Hertzberg Known for Julpolska lyrics | |
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Born 18 September 1845 ( 1845-09-18 ) Turku, Finland Occupation writer, translator, historian, businessman, inventor, publicist Died December 5, 1896, Helsinki, Finland | ||
Rafael Hertzberg (18 September 1845, Turku – 5 December 1896, Helsinki) was a Finland-Swedish writer, translator, historian, businessman, inventor and publicist. He is today mostly known for writing the lyrics of the Christmas song Julpolska ("Nu ha vi ljus här i vårt hus ..."). He also wrote the libretto for Jean Sibelius’ sole opera, Jungfrun i tornet (1896).
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