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What is the title of the musical based on Swedish emigrants that Benny composed?

  • Kristina från Duvemåla

  • Swedish Dreams

  • Nordic Lights

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Kristina från Duvemåla is a musical composed by Benny Andersson, one-half of the Swedish pop duo ABBA. The musical is based on the 1949 novel The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg, which tells the story of Swedish emigrants who travel to America in the mid-19th century. The musical premiered in Malmö, Sweden, in 1995 and has since been performed in several countries around the world.
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