Swan Lake
Swan Lake (1967) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera. The music for Swan Lake was composed by Peter Tchaikovsky. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
Choreography: Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov / Sonia Arova (coach).
Hanne Skram, Marte Sæther (in her first major role for The Norwegian National Opera), Leonie Leahy, Ellen Kjellberg, Bernadette Tabour, Natalia Bessmertnova and Gaye Fulton danced the role of Odette.
Anne Borg, Kari Wengård (Blakstad) and Bjørg Pahle danced the role of Odile.
Palle Damm, Thor Sutowski, Roger Lucas, James de Bolt, Alexander Tikhonov and Hans Meister danced Prince Siegfried.
Thor Sutowski, Ronald Frazier, Anthony Greeves and Frederic Konrad danced the role of Von Rothbart.
Rudolf Nureyev made a guest appearance as Prince Siegfried – with Sonia Arova as Odette / Odile.
Swan Lake was performed in Stavanger in 1970.
Information
(Objekt ID 37828)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 13, 1967 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Swan Lake by Peter Tsjaikovskij, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Classical ballet |
| Running period | January 13, 1967 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail 16.05.2022
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Einar Dahl’s private archive. Donated bu Einar Dahl, 29.05.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonia Arova | – Choreography |
| Lev Ivanov | – Choreography |
| Rudolf Nureyev | – Choreography (Pas de Deux i 4. akt) |
| Marius Petipa | – Choreography |
| Sonia Arova | – Instruction |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Musical direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Peter Tsjaikovskij | – Composer |
| George Buckbee | – Conductor |
| Kae Tang | – Stage design (etter Marius Petipa) |
| Ivar Ferdinand Karlsen | – Costume design |
| Elisabeth Andersen | – Dancer |
| Sonia Arova | – Dancer (Odette/Odile) |
| Alain Astié | – Dancer (Benno, prinsens venn) |
| Bjørn Olav Berg | – Dancer |
| Svenn Berglund | – Dancer (Spansk dans / Bondegutt) |
| Natalia Bessmertnova | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Leif R. Bjørneseth | – Dancer (Bondegutt) |
| Kari Blakstad | – Dancer (Odile) |
| Anne Borg | – Dancer (Odile) |
| Jocelyn Bosser | – Dancer (Pas de Trois i 1. akt / Czardas) |
| Grete Brunvoll | – Dancer (Spansk dans) |
| Ole Christiansen | – Dancer (Mazurka / Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Palle Damm | – Dancer (von Rotbart) |
| Palle Damm | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Ellen Damsund | – Dancer |
| James De Bolt | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Gøril Eie | – Dancer |
| Olga Evreinoff | – Dancer |
| Ronald Frazier | – Dancer (von Rotbart) |
| Britt Friberg | – Dancer (Spansk dans / Bondepike / Ung svane) |
| Anne Frodahl | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Gaye Fulton | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Antony Greeves | – Dancer (von Rotbart) |
| Karen Grüner-Hegge | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Nina Harte | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane) |
| Toni Herlofson | – Dancer |
| Yngve Horn | – Dancer |
| George Houbier | – Dancer (Benno, prinsens venn) |
| Henny Jurriens | – Dancer (Mazurka / Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Ellen Kjellberg | – Dancer (En annen av 4 prinsesse / Bondepike / Svane) |
| Ellen Kjellberg | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Grete Kleivdal | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane) |
| Bärbel Koch | – Dancer (Svane) |
| Frederic Konrad | – Dancer (Tarantella / Bondegutt) |
| Frederic Konrad | – Dancer (von Rotbart) |
| Sadhona LIngden | – Dancer |
| Leonie Leahy | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Mimi Legat | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Jeremy Leslie-Spinks | – Dancer |
| Indra Lorentzen | – Dancer |
| Indra Lorentzen | – Dancer (Hoffdame) |
| Roger Lucas | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Inger Lynne | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Hans Meister | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Allen Mugglestone | – Dancer |
| Grete Nerdrum | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Rudolf Nureyev | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Elin Osjord | – Dancer |
| Bodil Ousdal | – Dancer |
| Bjørg Pahle | – Dancer (Odile) |
| Guri Pahle Glad | – Dancer (En av 4 prinsesse / Bondepike / Ung svane) |
| Marylene Paire | – Dancer (Pas de Trois i 1. akt / Tarantella / Ung svane) |
| Kristine Paulsen | – Dancer |
| Mona Pettersen | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane / Pike 3. akt) |
| Stefan Pettersson | – Dancer |
| Paul Podolski | – Dancer (Mazurka / Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Bridget Pugh | – Dancer |
| Gro Rakeng | – Dancer (Svane) |
| Inger Johanne Rütter | – Dancer (En av 2 svaner / Mazurka / Czardas) |
| Fredrik Rütter | – Dancer (Mazurka / Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Arne Rydmark | – Dancer |
| Anne-Louise Råge | – Dancer (En annen av 2 svaner / Pas de Trois i 1. akt / En tredje av 4 prinsesse / Bondepike) |
| Willy Simensen | – Dancer |
| Per Arne Skar | – Dancer |
| Hanne Skram | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Terje Solberg | – Dancer (Mazurka / Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Clive Stuart | – Dancer (Bondegutt / Gutt 3. akt) |
| Aagot Støkken | – Dancer (Prinsens mor) |
| Anne Merete Sundberg | – Dancer |
| Thor Sutowski | – Dancer (von Rotbart) |
| Thor Sutowski | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Bernadette Tabour | – Dancer (Odette) |
| Solveig Thelm-Falk | – Dancer (Bondepike / Svane) |
| Alexander Tikhonov | – Dancer (Prins Siegfried) |
| Erik Wenes | – Dancer |
| Sissel Westnes | – Dancer (En fjerde av 4 prinsesse / Bondepike / Ung svane) |
| Halldis Ólafsdóttir | – Dancer |
| December 20, 1972 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| December 31, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1970 – Hovedscenen, Rogaland Teater | visiting performance |
| September 3, 1968 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| Navember 10, 1967 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 13, 1967 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |