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Opera Comique A/S

Opera Comique A/S (1918-1921) was Norway's first professional opera company. Benno Singer took the initiative to establish Opera Comique in 1918. Opera Comique was located in Stortingsgata 16 in Oslo. Opera Comique also hosted international visiting performances, including Die Walküre from Germany. Opera Comique A/S was responsible for the first Norwegian opera tour abroad, to Copenhagen the summer of 1919.

Opera Comique closed down in June 1921. In August 1921, they organized a final series of events entitled Last Opera Month.

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(Objekt ID 37742)
Object type Organization
Organization type Theatre company
Main focus Opera
Established 1918 (closed June 1921)
Website lokalhistoriewiki, Store Norske Leksikon
Last changed 19.06.2025
Create date 23.11.2013

Contact information

Address Stortingsgata 16, Oslo, Norway

Other information

Legal entity Limited liability company/AS or ASA
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That a permanent opera was established in Oslo gave Norwegian opera singers the opportunity to develop at home. Several international guest performers also visited Opera Comique. 

Among the singers were Kirsten Flagstad, Katinka Storm, Erica Darbo, Erling Krogh, Sigurd Hoff, Carsten Ørner, Conrad Arnesen and Simon Edwardsen. Among the visiting artists were Erik Bye and Karl Aagaard Østvig, and central international names such as Lauritz Melchior, Leo Slezak, Heinrich Schlusnus, Emmy Leisner and Joseph Hislop.

Sources:

Christiania Theatre, christianiateater.no, 22.11.2013,  http://www.christianiateater.no/node/20

Svendsen, Trond Olav. (2009, February 13). Benno Singer: expanded article from Norsk biografisk leksikon. Found November 22 2013 at http://nbl.snl.no/Benno_Singer%2Futdypning.

Venues (1)
Own productions (40)
Title Premiere
Den solgte brud – June 7, 1921
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 5, 1921
Helvetesguldet – April 17, 1921
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 7, 1921
Chokoladesoldaten – March 10, 1921
Maskeballet – February 20, 1921
Kysforbudet – February 12, 1921
Otello – January 26, 1921
Zigøinerblod – December 26, 1920
Tosca – December 3, 1920
La Traviata – Navember 16, 1920
Kjærlighetens operette – October 18, 1920
Mignon – September 14, 1920
Don Pasquale – August 3, 1920
Don Pasquale – June 16, 1920
Tryllefløyten – May 31, 1920
En natt i Venedig – April 22, 1920
Norma – April 11, 1920
Tiggerstudenten – February 29, 1920
Fidelio – February 25, 1920
Trubaduren – January 20, 1920
Tusen og én natt – December 26, 1919
Bruderovet – Navember 18, 1919
Lille lerke – Navember 3, 1919
Jødinnen – October 21, 1919
Den skjønne Helene – September 5, 1919
Tannhäuser – May 21, 1919
De lystige koner i Windsor – May 10, 1919
Abu Hassan – April 26, 1919
Rigoletto – April 8, 1919
Nürenbergdukken – April 1, 1919
Den skjønne Galathe – March 25, 1919
Zigøinerbaronen – March 1, 1919
Barberen i Sevilla – January 31, 1919
Bajazzo (Pagliacci) – January 11, 1919
Evangeligemannen – December 26, 1918
Prolog – December 18, 1918
Cavalleria Rusticana – December 13, 1918
Samson og Dalila – Navember 29, 1918
Prolog – Navember 29, 1918
Co-productions (2)
Title Premiere
Værre og værre – July 8, 1921 – Jens Holstads Sommerteater
Die Walküre – August 24, 1920 – Theater am Nollendorfplatz
Performance dates
Title Premiere
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – October 23, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Tryllefløyten – August 27, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
La Traviata – August 25, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 23, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 21, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Trubaduren – August 19, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 17, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 16, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 14, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 11, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – August 10, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Jødinnen – August 8, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Barberen i Sevilla – August 4, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 12, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 11, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 10, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 9, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – June 7, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Den solgte brud – June 7, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 2, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – June 1, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 28, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 23, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 20, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 19, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 17, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 16, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 12, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 11, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 10, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 8, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bønnens magt – May 8, 1921
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 7, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Piken fra det gylne Vesten – May 5, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 25, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Helvetesguldet – April 22, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Helvetesguldet – April 20, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Helvetesguldet – April 17, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 13, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 10, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 8, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Bortførelsen fra Seraillet – April 7, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Chokoladesoldaten – March 10, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Maskeballet – February 20, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Kysforbudet – February 12, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Otello – January 26, 1921 – Opera Comique A/S
Zigøinerblod – December 26, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Tosca – December 3, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
La Traviata – Navember 16, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Kjærlighetens operette – October 18, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Mignon – September 14, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Don Pasquale – August 3, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Don Pasquale – June 16, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Tryllefløyten – May 31, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
En natt i Venedig – April 22, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Norma – April 11, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Tiggerstudenten – February 29, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Fidelio – February 25, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Trubaduren – January 20, 1920 – Opera Comique A/S
Tusen og én natt – December 26, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Bruderovet – Navember 18, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Lille lerke – Navember 3, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Jødinnen – October 21, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Den skjønne Helene – September 5, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Den skjønne Galathe – July 7, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Samson og Dalila – June 9, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Cavalleria Rusticana – June 7, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Samson og Dalila – June 6, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Barberen i Sevilla – June 5, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Zigøinerbaronen – June 4, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Rigoletto – June 2, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Tannhäuser – May 21, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
De lystige koner i Windsor – May 10, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Abu Hassan – April 26, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Rigoletto – April 8, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Nürenbergdukken – April 1, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Den skjønne Galathe – March 25, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Zigøinerbaronen – March 1, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Barberen i Sevilla – January 31, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Bajazzo (Pagliacci) – January 11, 1919 – Opera Comique A/S
Evangeligemannen – December 26, 1918 – Opera Comique A/S
Prolog – December 18, 1918 – Opera Comique A/S
Cavalleria Rusticana – December 13, 1918 – Opera Comique A/S
Samson og Dalila – Navember 29, 1918 – Opera Comique A/S
Prolog – Navember 29, 1918 – Opera Comique A/S
Contributors (1)
Benno Singer – Artistic director (fra 1918 til 1921)
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