Kung Karls jakt

Kung Karls jakt (English: King Charles' Hunt; Finnish: Kaarle-kuninkaan metsästys) is an opera with music by Fredrik Pacius and a libretto by Zacharias Topelius.

The work takes the form of a Singspiel with spoken dialogue between the musical numbers (the king himself does not sing).

The music is heavily influenced by contemporary German and Italian opera, with a few Finnish elements such as the use of a kantele in one scene.

The plot concerns the visit of the young King Charles XI to Åland to go hunting.

In return, the king spares the life of her fiancé Jonathan, who has been condemned to death for killing one of the royal elks.