The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera (1955) was a musical theatre production by Folketeatret, based on the work by Bertolt Brecht (libretto), Elisabeth Hauptmann (libretto) and Kurt Weill (music).
Pauline Hall directed it.
Rolf Søder played the role of Mack the Knife.
Information
(Objekt ID 22091)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 6, 1955 |
| Produced by | Folketeatret |
| Based on | The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Elisabeth Hauptmann |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Expressions | Musical theatre, Drama |
| Running period | May 6, 1955 |
Contributors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bertolt Brecht | – Playwright |
| Elisabeth Hauptmann | – Playwright |
| Pauline Hall | – Translation |
| Pauline Hall | – Direction |
| Kurt Weill | – Composition |
| Bjørn Næss | – Stage design |
| Norunn Henningsen | – Costume design |
| Turid Balke | – Actor (Sally) |
| Margit Bratås | – Actor (En gammel hore) |
| Bjarne Bø | – Actor (Jimmy) |
| Jack Fjeldstad | – Actor (Pastor kimball) |
| Per Gjersøe | – Actor (Jonatan J. Peachum) |
| Jens Gunderssen | – Actor (Utroperen/gatesangeren) |
| Ragnhild Hald | – Actor (Fru Peachum) |
| Elna Hallenberg-Næss | – Actor (Polly) |
| Sverre Hansen | – Actor (Jacob Pipesild) |
| Per Theodor Haugen | – Actor (Filch) |
| Willie Hoel | – Actor (Mathias Pokerfjes) |
| Knut Hultgren | – Actor (Politikonstabel) |
| Arne Lie | – Actor (Luskepetter) |
| Erling Lindahl | – Actor (Walter Langfinger) |
| Ragnhild Michelsen | – Actor (Brygge Jenny, skjøge) |
| Arne Neergaard | – Actor (Politikonstabel) |
| Grete Nordrå | – Actor (Dolly) |
| Gunnar Olram | – Actor (Brown, politiguvernør) |
| Sissel Sellæg | – Actor (Lucy) |
| Svend Svendsen | – Actor (Politikonstabel) |
| Bjørg Svendsen | – Actor (Maggie) |
| Rolf Søder | – Actor (Macheath) |
| Ottar Wicklund | – Actor (Smith,overkonstabel) |
| Grethe Struve | – Extra (En ung pike) |
| Lasse Flagstad | – Répétiteur |
Performance dates
| May 6, 1955 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Opening night |