Tosca
Tosca (1976) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera, based on the opera by Giacomo Puccini (music), Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto) and Luigi Illica (libretto), after Victorien Sardou's play La Tosca. The production was performed in the opera's facilities in the Folketeatret building.
Per E. Fosser directed it.
Lubos Hruza designed the stage design and the costume design.
The first seasons, Tosca was performed in Norwegian, but later it was performed in the original language, Italian.
This production of Tosca was often revived, and it was part of The Norwegian National Opera's repertoire until 2008, with a total of 86 performances. A large number of singers performed the roles during these years.
Information
(Objekt ID 37294)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 13, 1976 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Italian and Norwegian |
| Subtitles | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | September 13, 1976 — 2008 |
More
SOURCES:
Maud Hurum, Maud Hurums operahistorie 1749-2000 (literally: Maud Hurum's opera history), published by Opera forlag 2008
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 10.06.2016
The Hruza archive, donated by Margareta Hruza 11.06.2015
Contributors (91)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Victorien Sardou | – Author |
| Giuseppe Giacosa | – Libretto |
| Luigi Illica | – Libretto |
| Bjørn Larssen | – Translation |
| Per E. Fosser | – Direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Giacomo Puccini | – Composer |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Conductor |
| Gabriele Bellini | – Conductor |
| Carlo Felice Cillario | – Conductor |
| Elgar Howard | – Conductor |
| Günter Neuhold | – Conductor |
| Renato Palumbo | – Conductor |
| Antonio Pappano | – Conductor |
| Alexander Sander | – Conductor |
| Lubos Hruza | – Stage design |
| Lubos Hruza | – Costume design |
| Anna Alexieva | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Bjørn Asker | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Kåre Bjørkøy | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Henrik Borchgrevink | – Singer (En gjetergutt) |
| Luica Bosabalian | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Eivind Bøksle | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Toril Carlsen | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti, republikansk leder) |
| Gabriela Cegolea | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Gardar Cortes | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Else Dehli | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Placido Domingo | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Helena Döse | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Caj Ehrstedt | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Kjersti Ekeberg | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Henrik Engelsviken | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Marius Engstrøm | – Singer (En gjetergutt) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Mikael Fagerholm | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Espen Fegran | – Singer (Sciarrone) |
| Bjørn Fjellhaugen | – Singer (Sciarrone) |
| Magne Fremmerlid | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti, republikansk leder) |
| Giuseppe Giacomini | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Ivar Gilhuus | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Birger Harring Hansen | – Singer (En fangevokter) |
| Astrid Aabel Haugen | – Singer (En gjeter) |
| Margareta Haverinen | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Arild Helleland | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Cécar Hernanández | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Vello Jürma | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Jens Olai Justvik | – Singer (Sciarrone) |
| Makvala Kasrashvili | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Paul B. Kjønnø | – Singer (En fangevokter) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Bjørn Larssen | – Singer (En fangevokter) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Petri Lindroos | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Ingjerd Oda Mantor | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Mani Mekler | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Trond Halstein Moe | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Antonio Nagore | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Håkon Normann | – Singer (En gjetergutt) |
| Roald Nygård | – Singer (Sciarrone) |
| Bjørn Mørch Olsen | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti, republikansk leder) |
| Bjørn Mørch Olsen | – Singer (En fangevokter) |
| Dennis O´Neil | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Ronald Rørvik | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Marta Röth | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Svein Erik Sagbråten | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Peter Jürgen Schmidt | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Anna Shafajinskaia | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Håvard Stensvold | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Zurab Stotkilava | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen | – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Sciarrone) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti, republikansk leder) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef i Roma) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Giorgio Tieppo | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Nils Petter Tveten | – Singer (En fangevokter) |
| Harald Frederik Ulltveit-Moe | – Singer (En gjetergutt) |
| Kurt Westi | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, republikaner) |
| Gudjón Óskarsson | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti, republikansk leder) |
| Gudjón Óskarsson | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
Performance dates
| 2003 – National Theatret i Beograd | visiting performance |
| 2002 – The Main Hall, Sandnes Kulturhus | Show |
| 2002 – Hovedscenen, Festiviteten, Haugesund Theatre | Show |
| 2001 – The Main Stage, KulturHuset in Tromsø | Show |
| 2000 – Murmansk, Russland | Show |
| 2000 – Storsalen, Harstad Kulturhus | Show |
| 1998 – Hovedscenen i Gamle Kristiansand Teater | Show |
| February 25, 1993 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 29, 1992 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 4, 1989 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 24, 1987 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| March 8, 1986 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 14, 1983 – Griegsalen | visiting performance |
| January 13, 1983 – Griegsalen | visiting performance |
| December 9, 1982 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| October 14, 1977 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 21, 1977 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| April 20, 1977 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| September 13, 1976 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |