Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof (1987) was a musical theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the musical by Joseph Stein (book), Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) and Jerry Bock (music), after the short stories by Sholem Aleichem. The production was staged at the theatre's main stage.
Barthold Halle directed it.
Lasse Kolstad played the role of Tevye, as he had done during the Norwegian premiere of the musical in 1968. You may read more about the Norwegian premiere here.
Sølvi Wang and Marit Kolbræk alternated in the role of Golde. Wang had also played the role during the Norwegian premiere run.
Information
(Objekt ID 41616)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 21, 1987 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Fiddler on the Roof by Sheldon Harnick, Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 49926 |
| Number of events | 96 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | March 21, 1987 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 02.11.2014
Contributors (44)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Stein | – Playwright |
| Sheldon Harnick | – Songlyrics |
| Hartvig Kiran | – Translation |
| Barthold Halle | – Direction |
| Mette Møller | – Choreography |
| Egil Monn-Iversen | – Musical direction |
| Jerry Bock | – Composer |
| Per Fjeld | – Stage design |
| Per Fjeld | – Costume design |
| Kjersti Berge | – Actor (Rakel + alternerte med Marit Kolbræk som Bestemor Tzeitel, bestemor til Golde ) |
| Ragnar Dyresen | – Actor (Politimannen) |
| Ruth Fasting | – Actor (Understudy for de tre døtrene,Tzeitel, Hodel og Chava) |
| Ragnhild Heiberg Sørensen | – Actor (Miriam) |
| Kari Hæg | – Actor (Rivka og Chava i Tevjes "tanke" + alternerte med Anita Rummelhoff som Yentel, ein parmakar, ekteskapsmeklar) |
| Bjørn Jenseg | – Actor (Mortsja, ein kneipevert + alternerte med Lindhjem som Laisar Wolf, ein slaktar) |
| Johan Kjeldsberg | – Actor (Rabbi) |
| Marit Kolbræk | – Actor (Bestemor Tzeitel, bestemor til Golde + alternerte med Sølvi Wang som Golde) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Tevje) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Actor (Laisar Wolf, ein slaktar + alternerte med Kolstad som Tevje) |
| Wenche Lund | – Actor (Schandel , mor til Motel) |
| Roy Markussen | – Actor (Schloime) |
| Kikki Nedrebø | – Actor (Schprintze, datter av Tevje og Golde) |
| Hilde Olausson | – Actor (Chava, datter av Tevje og Golde) |
| Aina Oldeide | – Actor (Frauma Sara, første kona til Laisar Wolf) |
| Nils Bernt Olsen | – Actor (Fjedka) |
| Gerald Pettersen | – Actor (Pertsjik, ein student) |
| Hildegun Riise | – Actor (Hodel, datter av Tevje og Golde) |
| Anita Rummelhoff | – Actor (Yentel, ein parmakar, ekteskapsmeklar) |
| Grethe Ryen | – Actor (Tzeitel, datter av Tevje og Golde) |
| Per Anstein Solberg | – Actor (Issak / Vladimir) |
| Sølvi Wang | – Actor (Golde - alternerte med Marit Kolbræk) |
| Øystein Wiik | – Actor (Motel Kamzoil, ein skreddar) |
| Vidar Wold Haavik | – Actor (Mendel, son til Rabbien + understudy for dei tre friarane Motel, Pertsjik og Fjedka) |
| Svenn Berglund | – Dancer (Moishe + alternerte med Bjørn Jenseg som Martsja, ein kneipevert) |
| Terje Bjørkvold | – Dancer (Nahum, ein tiggar / 4. russar) |
| Anne Line Møller | – Dancer (Berille) |
| Trond Pedersen | – Dancer (Avram, ein bokhandlar) |
| Øystein Selenius | – Dancer (Yitzak) |
| Per Arne Skar | – Dancer (Yussel, ein hattemakar + alternerte med Vidar Wold Haavik som Mendel, son til Rabbien) |
| Viktor Trutt | – Dancer (Avraham / 3. russer) |
| Erik Wenes | – Dancer (Sasha) |
| Einar Wøhni | – Dancer (Yakov / 2. russer) |
| Julie A. Clark | – Mask design |
| Doro Walstad | – Mask design |
Performance dates
| March 21, 1987 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | Opening night |