Spader, Madame!
Spader, Madame! is a Swedish variety show that had its première on 10 January 1969 at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm. It was written by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, the duo known as Hasse & Tage, and directed by Danielsson. Both of the writers starred in the show; Hasse played the banker Falkenström and Tage friherr von Löwenskiöld.
The show also starred Monica Zetterlund, Birgitta Andersson, Grynet Molvig, Martin Ljung, Gösta Ekman, Fatima Ekman, Fina Kören and Gunnar Svenssons Salongsorkester.
The show was later adapted for television, using Sturehov Manor near Stockholm as the setting. This has been released on DVD and the film soundtrack has been released for both LP and CD.
Plot
The story is set at the beginning of the 19th century, an era that Hasse & Tage thought was very much like the 1960s.A group of people from the upper classes has withdrawn to a place in the country where they plan to live for a couple of days, listening to Schubert's music and simply enjoying life.
The plan goes very wrong however, when most of the things go wrong and the company runs out of food and drinks in a couple of days.
Music
All the music in the show was based on compositions originally written by Franz Schubert, but with new lyrics and arrangements by Hans Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson.The songs used in the show are as follows:
First ActForellen, sung by Monica Zetterlund
.Sång, som handlar om sig själv, sung by Egil and the menHerdens sång om herdens sång om herden, sung by Martin LjungDu går an, sung by Grynet Molvig and Tage DanielssonPigornas Kurt, sung by Monica ZetterlundVid sybågen, aka Här sitter jag i värmen, sung by Grynet MolvigSpader, Madame!, sung by all
Second ActDen gode vilden or Lilla svarta Saras dans, performed by Fatima Ekman and chorus
.Längtans blåa blomma, sung by Ulla Hallin and chorusBlodvisan, sung by Grynet Molvig
.Donna Juanita, sung by Monica Zetterlund.
.Hittebarnet, sung by Monica Zetterlund and chorus
.Solen är en ball kula, sung by all
.Lyckan är alltid kort, sung by all
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Reception
The stage play, although popular with the public, got very bad reviews from the press. The televised version, however, gave the show recognition among both public and critics. Those who had been negative about the stage play and written harsh reviews on it gave a very positive response to the other version of the show.The show was revived at Malmö stadsteater in 1977 and at the Göteborg City Theatre in 1986.