Aase Bye
Also known as: Aase Synnøve ByeAase Synnøve Bye (1904-1991) was a Norwegian actress.
Aase Bye mastered classic drama, comedies, operettas and modern character acting. In 1949/1950 she was given Norwegian Critics' Award for her interpretation of Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Aase Bye made her debut as Solveig in Peer Gynt at The National Theatre in 1923. Except for short breaks due to illness or other involvement she kept working for the theatre until 1974.
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(Objekt ID 11394)| Object type | Person |
| Also known as | Aase Synnøve Bye |
| Born | June 4, 1904 (dead July 10, 1991) |
| Functions | Actor |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Female |
| Website | Aase Bye i Norsk biografisk leksikon, Aase Bye i Natioanltheatrets repertoardatabase |
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During the 1920es and 30es Aase Bye often acted in comedies, including the roles of Pernille in several Holberg plays, Dorine in Tartuffe, Katharine in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion, and in operettas such as Die Fledermaus (The Bat), The Merry Widow and The Beautiful Helen. But she also had roles such as Maja Rubek in Ibsen's When We Dead Awaken, Fanny Wilton in John Gabriel Borkman, Rita Allmers in Little Eyolf and Sara in Amalie Skram's Agnete,
After the war she developed within the realist, modern direction, and interpreted roles such as Estelle in No Exit, Regina in The Little Foxes and Queen Elizabeth in Mary Stuart. She celebrated her 50 t h anniversary as an actress in 1974, in the role of Deborah Harford in More Stately Mansions. The production was also her farewell performance.
Aase Bye also played a large number of roles in plays by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, including Signe in The Bankrupt, Ane in Love and Geography, the title role of Mary Stuart in Scotland and Tora Parsberg in Paul Lange and Tora Parsberg. In When The New Wine Blooms she acted the roles of Josefa, Alvilde and Mrs. Arvik in chronologic order.
The grant of Aase Bye is named after her.
SOURCES:
Store Norske Leksikon, snl.no, 16.09.2014, https://snl.no/Aase_Synn%C3%B8ve_Bye
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, snl.no, 08.10.2014, https://nbl.snl.no/Aase_Bye
Involved in productions (122)
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Stemmer (The National Theatre) | Navember 19, 1987 | Voiceover |
| More Stately Mansions (The National Theatre) | September 25, 1974 | Actor (Deborah Harford, Simons mor) |
| Den politiske kannestøper (The National Theatre) | March 31, 1973 | Actor (Geske, von Bremens kone) |
| Home (The National Theatre) | October 27, 1971 | Actor (Kathleen) |
| Dear Antoine (The National Theatre) | September 24, 1970 | Actor (Carlotta) |
| When the New Wine Blooms (The National Theatre) | September 1, 1969 | Actor (Fru Arvik) |
| Revisoren (The National Theatre) | March 28, 1968 | Actor (Borgemesterens kone, Anna Andrejevna) |
| A Delicate Balance (The National Theatre) | September 16, 1967 | Actor (Agnes) |
| Anatol (The National Theatre) | April 27, 1967 | Actor (Gabriele) |
| Miss Plinckbys kabal (The National Theatre) | May 24, 1966 | Actor (Laura) |
| Elektra (The National Theatre) | December 3, 1964 | Actor (Klytaimnestra, Elektras mor) |
| Maria Stuart (The National Theatre) | February 13, 1964 | Actor (Elisabeth, dronning av England) |
| The Dance of Death (The National Theatre) | Navember 19, 1963 | Actor (Alice, Edgars hustru) |
| Den gale fra Chaillot (The National Theatre) | February 28, 1963 | Actor (Den gale fra Chaillot) |
| Iguananatten (The National Theatre) | Navember 9, 1962 | Actor (Fru Maxime Faulk) |
| Den grønne snippkjolen (The National Theatre) | January 16, 1962 | Actor (Hertuginnen av Maulevrier) |
| When we dead awaken (The National Theatre) | Navember 22, 1961 | Actor (Irene) |
| Fru Inger til Østråt (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | February 9, 1961 | Actor (Fru Inger Gyldenløve, rikshovmester Nils Gyldenløves enke) |
| Paul Lange and Tora Parsberg (The National Theatre) | February 18, 1960 | Actor (Tora Parsberg) |
| The Happy Choice (The National Theatre) | September 1, 1959 | Actor (Lavinia) |
| Little Eyolf (The National Theatre) | May 23, 1956 | Actor (Fru Rita Allmers) |
| When the New Wine Blooms (The National Theatre) | December 6, 1955 | Actor (Fru Arvik) |
| Den Glade Enke (The National Theatre) | June 2, 1955 | Actor (Hanna Glawari - alternerte med Randi Heide Steen) |
| Paul Lange and Tora Parsberg (The National Theatre) | Navember 17, 1954 | Actor (Tora Parsberg) |
| Judith (The National Theatre) | April 6, 1954 | Actor (Judith) |
| Maria Stuart (The National Theatre) | May 1, 1953 | Actor (Dronning Elisabeth) |
| Den tatoverte rosen (The National Theatre) | September 16, 1951 | Actor (Serafina delle Rose) |
| Det lykkelige valg (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 28, 1949 | Costume |
| Pen eldre herre (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 1, 1949 | Costume |
| A Streetcar Named Desire (The National Theatre) | April 26, 1949 | Actor (Blanche DuBois) |
| Leken i skogen (Trøndelag Theatre) | April 21, 1949 | Costume |
| Tartuffe (The National Theatre) | December 3, 1948 | Actor (Elmire, Orgons hustru) |
| Dager på en sky (The National Theatre) | October 21, 1948 | Actor (Aphrodite) |
| The Play about Lead-Petter (The National Theatre) | December 10, 1947 | Actor (Irmelin) |
| The Little Foxes (The National Theatre) | May 30, 1947 | Actor (Regina Giddens) |
| Gert's Garden (The National Theatre) | April 11, 1947 | Actor (Fru Løven) |
| The Defeat (The National Theatre) | December 29, 1946 | Actor (Elise, presidentens hustru) |
| For lukkede dører (The National Theatre) | August 29, 1946 | Actor (Estelle) |
| Mary Stuart in Scotland (The National Theatre) | April 4, 1946 | Actor (Maria Stuart) |
| Høyenhall (The National Theatre) | February 8, 1944 | Actor (Susanna, Lars´ kone) |
| Petter Petter (The National Theatre) | May 5, 1943 | Actor (Ingeborg) |
| Mary Stuart in Scotland (The National Theatre) | September 20, 1942 | Actor (Maria Stuart) |
| Jean de France (The National Theatre) | January 15, 1942 | Actor (Marthe) |
| Nyårs-sjå (The Norwegian Theatre) | 1942 | Performer |
| Little Eyolf (The National Theatre) | October 10, 1941 | Actor (Fru Rita Allmers) |
| Die Fledermaus (The Bat) (The National Theatre) | March 2, 1941 | Actor (Adele, Rosalindes kammerpike) |
| Carousel (The National Theatre) | Navember 11, 1940 | Actor (Helene, Bloms kone) |
| Henrik and Pernille (The National Theatre) | October 16, 1940 | Actor (Pernille) |
| Når den ny vin blomstrer (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio drama division) | May 13, 1940 | Actor (Alvilde) |
| Jeg velger livet (The National Theatre) | March 19, 1940 | Actor (Amanda Smith) |
| Ørkensangen (The National Theatre) | January 10, 1940 | Actor (Manon Torello) |
| La oss skilles! (Centralteatret) | December 5, 1939 | Actor (Cyprienne, Prunelles' kone) |
| Litt av en herre (Centralteatret) | August 17, 1939 | Actor (Carol Churt ) |
| Selskapslek (Centralteatret) | March 14, 1939 | Actor (Baronesse Marion von Fabiani, Peters hustru) |
| Axel i den syvende himmel (Centralteatret) | September 8, 1938 | Actor (Gloria Mills) |
| Den glade enke (The National Theatre) | May 11, 1938 | Actor (Hanna Glawari) |
| John Gabriel Borkman (The National Theatre) | March 20, 1938 | Actor (Fanny Wilton) |
| Eva avtjener sin barneplikt (The National Theatre) | Navember 26, 1937 | Actor (Eva) |
| Agnete (The National Theatre) | October 3, 1937 | Actor (Sara, Wulfs hustru) |
| The Bankrupt (The National Theatre) | April 17, 1937 | Actor (Signe) |
| The Defeat (The National Theatre) | March 25, 1937 | Actor (Sylvie Gerard, danserinne) |
| Dronning for en dag (The National Theatre) | December 26, 1935 | Actor (Marion de Verdelin) |
| Som det kunne ha gått (The National Theatre) | Navember 22, 1935 | Actor (Hustruen) |
| Ansiktet på ruten* (The face in the window) (The National Theatre) | October 2, 1935 | Actor (Gudrun, fru Jensens datter) |
| Petter Petter (The National Theatre) | May 8, 1935 | Actor (Ingeborg) |
| Fedja (Det levende lik) (The National Theatre) | April 25, 1935 | Actor (Mascha, en sigøynerpike) |
| Ansiktet på ruten (The National Stage) | February 16, 1935 | Actor (Gudrun) |
| Velkommen i det grønne (Chat Noir) | September 2, 1934 | Actor |
| Czardasfyrstinnen (The National Theatre) | April 14, 1934 | Actor (Sylvia Varescu) |
| Skjønne ungdom (The National Theatre) | March 15, 1934 | Actor (Bella) |
| When we dead awaken (The National Theatre) | February 22, 1934 | Actor (Maja Rubek) |
| Den skjønne Helene (The National Theatre) | March 7, 1933 | Actor (Helene) |
| Pygmalion (The National Theatre) | January 14, 1933 | Actor (Eliza Doolittle) |
| When the New Wine Blooms (The National Theatre) | Navember 6, 1932 | Actor (Alvilde) |
| The Brat (The National Theatre) | August 30, 1932 | Actor (Petrine, fabrikkjente) |
| Storm i et vannglass (The National Theatre) | February 27, 1932 | Actor (Victoria, Thoss´ hustru) |
| Flaggermusen (The National Theatre) | October 28, 1931 | Actor (Adele, Rosalindes kammerpike) |
| Nøkkelromanen (The National Theatre) | August 15, 1931 | Actor (Elsa Hovig) |
| En mann i sin beste alder (The National Theatre) | May 14, 1931 | Actor (Lia Compass) |
| The Great Baptism (The National Theatre) | April 30, 1931 | Actor (Toralfa i 1925), Actor (Alvhilde i 1931) |
| En vanskelig herre (The National Theatre) | April 23, 1931 | Actor (Antoinette Hechingen) |
| En ungkarspappa (The National Theatre) | March 11, 1931 | Actor (Maria Credario) |
| Keiseren av Amerika (The National Theatre) | January 22, 1931 | Actor (Orinthia) |
| Gert's Garden (The National Theatre) | Navember 13, 1930 | Actor (Fru Bonnevie) |
| Fru Bottle og kunsten (The National Theatre) | October 1, 1930 | Actor (Sonja Tippet) |
| Troll kan temmes (The National Theatre) | June 3, 1930 | Actor (Katharina) |
| Den første Mrs. Fraser (The National Theatre) | May 8, 1930 | Actor (Elsie Fraser) |
| Helligtrekongers-aften (The National Theatre) | March 20, 1930 | Actor (Maria) |
| Gaten og huset (The National Theatre) | January 16, 1930 | Actor (Mae, Jones´ datter) |
| Snow White (The National Theatre) | December 22, 1929 | Actor (Snehvit) |
| Jasminerne (The National Theatre) | October 8, 1929 | Actor (Lilijan) |
| Den spanske flue (The National Theatre) | September 18, 1929 | Actor (Wally, Burwigs datter) |
| Volpone (The National Theatre) | May 15, 1929 | Actor (Canina) |
| Love and Geography (The National Theatre) | March 20, 1929 | Actor (Ane) |
| Han som fikk leve om igjen (The National Theatre) | March 14, 1929 | Actor (Ingrid, Daniel og Annas datter) |
| Baktalelsens skole (The National Theatre) | January 27, 1929 | Actor (Lady Teazle) |
| The Fussy Man (The National Theatre) | January 1, 1929 | Actor (Pernille, stuepike) |
| Harald Svan's Mother (The National Theatre) | December 31, 1928 | Actor (Ragnhild Frich) |
| Sleeping Beauty (The National Theatre) | December 26, 1928 | Actor (Prinsesse Tornerose) |
| In the Grip of Life (The National Theatre) | October 18, 1928 | Actor (Frøken Fanny Norman) |
| The Blue Paper (The National Theatre) | May 15, 1928 | Actor (Estelle) |
| Hoppla, vi lever (The National Theatre) | May 1, 1928 | Actor (Lotte Kilman) |
| The League of Youth (The National Theatre) | March 16, 1928 | Actor (Ragna) |
| Reisen til Julestjernen (The National Theatre) | December 26, 1927 | Actor (Sonja) |
| Helten fra den grønne ø (The National Theatre) | September 15, 1927 | Actor (Sara) |
| The Bankrupt (The National Theatre) | August 27, 1927 | Actor (Signe) |
| Tartuffe (The National Theatre) | May 26, 1927 | Actor (Dorine, Marianes tjenestepike) |
| The Fussy Man (The National Theatre) | January 30, 1927 | Actor (Pernille, stuepike i 1927) |
| The Changed Bridegroom (The National Theatre) | October 28, 1926 | Actor (Pernille) |
| The Merchant of Venice (The National Theatre) | September 16, 1926 | Actor (Portias terne) |
| I kjole og hvitt (The National Theatre) | June 1, 1926 | Actor (Lily) |
| Seks personer søker en forfatter (The National Theatre) | March 25, 1926 | Actor (Skuespillerinne) |
| Drømmen til radioland* (The Dream of Radio Land) (The National Theatre) | December 23, 1925 | Actor (Wenche) |
| Til Sæters (The National Theatre) | October 11, 1925 | Actor (Sigrid) |
| The Great Baptism (The National Theatre) | October 7, 1925 | Actor (Toralfa i 1925), Actor (Alvhilde i 1931) |
| The League of Youth (The National Theatre) | September 5, 1925 | Actor (Ragna) |
| When the New Wine Blooms (The National Theatre) | February 11, 1925 | Actor (Josefa) |
| Journey to the Christmas Star (The National Theatre) | December 26, 1924 | Actor (Sonja) |
| Kronbruden (The National Theatre) | October 14, 1924 | Actor (Anna) |
| The Political Tinker (The National Theatre) | September 1, 1924 | Actor (Engelke, von Bremens datter) |
| Madame Sans-Gêne (The National Theatre) | June 4, 1924 | Actor (Roussotte, vaskepike) |
| Statsministeren* (The Prime Minister) (The National Theatre) | April 12, 1924 | Actor (Tine, vaktmesterens datter) |
| Kong Rikard den tredje (The National Theatre) | March 25, 1924 | Actor (Ung sønn av Clarence) |
| Brevene med de utenlandske frimerker (The National Theatre) | December 13, 1923 | Actor (Madja, kammerpiken) |
| Peer Gynt (The National Theatre) | Navember 2, 1923 | Actor (Solveig) |
| Elektra (The National Theatre) | May 12, 1923 | Actor (2. tjenestekvinne) |
| The Fussy Man (The National Theatre) | August 7, 1914 | Actor (Pernille, stuepike i 1927) |
| The Fussy Man (The National Theatre) | Navember 16, 1911 | Actor (Pernille, stuepike i 1927) |