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Hulda and Garborg

The chamber opera Hulda and Garborg by Opera Omnia builds on the story about Arne and Hulda Garborg’s life in the cabin Kolbotten.

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(Objekt ID 2256)
Object type Production
Premiere August 3, 2001
Produced by Studio O
Audience Youth, Adults (from 16)
Language Norwegian
Keywords Opera
Running period August 3, 2001  
Website Opera Omnia

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In Hulda and Garborg by Opera Omnia the action takes place around the time Arne Garborg left Oslo (then Kristiania), his marriage to Hulda and their first time together, in the cabin called Kolbotten in Tynset. At times a choir of six contributes to conveying the outer characteristics of the action. In content the opera Hulda and Garborg points out how they, first Hulda, then Arne, were gradually drawn towards the "subterraneous people", towards inexplicable powers, which we find again in Garborg’s poetry, in particular in his hulder verses.

The composer of the company, Glenn Erik Haugland, was in 2004 nominated for The Nordic Council Music Prize for his chamber opera Hulda and Garborg. The opera became a success among critics and audience when it had its world wide premiere in 2001.

Contributors (14)
Name Role
Cecilie Løveid – Script
Stella Bjørnstad – Libretto
Rolf Norsen – Libretto
Glenn Erik Haugland – Concept/Idea
Rolf Norsen – Direction
Trond Korsgård – Conductor
Kristin Bengtson – Stage design
Olav Nordhagen – Lighting design
Marianne Andersen – Performer (Hulda)
Lars Eggen – Performer
David Fielder – Performer (Arne)
Tone Hulbækmo – Performer
Njål Sparbo – Performer
Heidi Tronsmo – Performer
Performance dates
August 6, 2001Storsalen, Tynset Kulturhus Show
August 5, 2001Storsalen, Tynset Kulturhus Show
August 3, 2001Storsalen, Tynset Kulturhus Worldwide premiere