The Ostrobothnians is a three-act opera

Opera

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...

 by Leevi Madetoja

Leevi Madetoja

Leevi Antti Madetoja was a Finnish composer.-Life and career:Born in Oulu, he was the son of Antti Madetoja and Anna Hyttinen...

 composed during the years 1920-1923. It premiered October 25, 1924. It was also performed in Stockholm

Stockholm

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 in 1927 and in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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 in 1938. Later he adapted some of the music into an orchestral suite.

The opera was based on the play of the same name

Pohjalaisia (play)

Pohjalaisia is a Finnish play. It was written by Artturi Järviluoma and produced in 1940.Pohjalaisia is in 1914 the film premiered in Artturi Järviluoma, written a play. The premiere of the play directed by Jalmari Lahdensuo...

, written by Artturi Järviluoma, which was also filmed under the title Kankaankylässä. It was revived at the Finnish National Opera in the 1956–1957 season and also in 2010.