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The Norwegian Opera

The Norwegian Opera was founded in 1883 by Olefine Moe and Matilda Lundström in Christiania’s Tivoli. It was Norway’s first permanent opera theatre. Moe and Lundström managed to keep the theatre going until 1886, thanks to help from many supporters from Norway and abroad. Their opera project reached out beyond the upper classes and attracted the interest in a broad spectrum of the population. But without funding from private or national sources, it proved impossible for them to keep an opera theatre running over a long period. In addition, the Norwegian Opera was in direct competition with Christiania Theatre - and when lack of funding forced Moe and Lundström to close the opera, theatre director Bjørn Bjørnson welcomed its artists with open arms. 

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(Objekt ID 110994)
Object type Organization
Also known as Tivoli Opera
Organization type Private theatre
Main focus Opera
Established 1883 (closed 1886)
Last changed 15.01.2026
Create date 10.04.2021

Contact information

Address Christiania, Norway

Other information

Legal entity Other
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SOURCES:

Haavet, Inger Elisabeth: Olefine Moe in Norsk biografisk leksikon, snl.no. Accessed 9. april 2021 via https://nbl.snl.no/Olefine_Moe

Venues (1)
Own productions (36)
Title Premiere
La Traviata – February 16, 1886
Jægerbruden – February 14, 1886
Lohengrin – December 2, 1885
Don Juan – Navember 9, 1885
Faust – October 30, 1885
Carmen – October 25, 1885
The Troubadour – October 15, 1885
Boccaccio – May 17, 1885
Martha – May 14, 1885
Barbereren i Sevilla – May 8, 1885
Den lille hertug – May 3, 1885
Barbereren i Sevilla – May 2, 1885
Carmen – February 17, 1885
Den skjønne Helene – January 1, 1885
Mignon – December 10, 1884
Regimentets datter – December 7, 1884
Musketererne i Klostret – Navember 23, 1884
Faust – Navember 9, 1884
The Troubadour – October 12, 1884
Advokaten Pathelin – September 27, 1884
Nürenbergerdukken – September 27, 1884
Den sorte Domino – September 7, 1884
Barbereren i Sevilla – September 1, 1884
De muntre koner i Windsor – May 14, 1884
Fra Diavolo – April 6, 1884
D’Herr Dunanans reise – March 16, 1884
Mignon – February 17, 1884
Figaros bryllup – January 10, 1884
Tiggerstudenten – Navember 25, 1883
Rigoletto – Navember 8, 1883
Barbereren i Sevilla – October 30, 1883
Jeanne Jeannette og Jeanneton – October 15, 1883
Halvdelen hver – September 20, 1883
Schweitserhytten – September 15, 1883
Prins Methusalem – August 27, 1883
Martha – August 14, 1883
Performance dates
Title Premiere
La Traviata – February 16, 1886 – The Norwegian Opera
Jægerbruden – February 14, 1886 – The Norwegian Opera
Lohengrin – December 2, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Don Juan – Navember 9, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Faust – October 30, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Carmen – October 25, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
The Troubadour – October 15, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Boccaccio – May 17, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Barbereren i Sevilla – May 16, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Martha – May 14, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Barbereren i Sevilla – May 8, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Den lille hertug – May 3, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Barbereren i Sevilla – May 2, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Carmen – February 17, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Den skjønne Helene – January 1, 1885 – The Norwegian Opera
Mignon – December 10, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Regimentets datter – December 7, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Musketererne i Klostret – Navember 23, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Faust – Navember 9, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
The Troubadour – October 12, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Advokaten Pathelin – September 27, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Nürenbergerdukken – September 27, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Den sorte Domino – September 7, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Barbereren i Sevilla – September 1, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Mignon – August 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
De muntre koner i Windsor – May 14, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Fra Diavolo – April 6, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
D’Herr Dunanans reise – March 16, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Mignon – February 17, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Figaros bryllup – January 10, 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Martha – 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Halvdelen hver – 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Figaros bryllup – 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Mignon – 1884 – The Norwegian Opera
Tiggerstudenten – Navember 25, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Rigoletto – Navember 8, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Barbereren i Sevilla – October 30, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Jeanne Jeannette og Jeanneton – October 15, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Halvdelen hver – September 20, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Schweitserhytten – September 15, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Prins Methusalem – August 27, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Martha – August 14, 1883 – The Norwegian Opera
Contributors (3)
Gustaf Ullberg – Dancer (fra 1884 til 1884)
Olefine Moe – Theatre director (fra 1883 til 1886)
Matilda Lundström – Managing-director (fra 1883 til 1886)
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