The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera (1964) was a musical theatre production by Trøndelag Theatre, based on the work by Bertolt Brecht (libretto) and Kurt Weill (music).
Sossen Krohg directed it.
Lasse Kolstad played the role of Mack the Knife.
Information
(Objekt ID 43045)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 14, 1964 |
| Produced by | Trøndelag Theatre |
| Based on | The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 8189 |
| Number of events | 45 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical theatre, Theatre |
| Running period | May 14, 1964 |
SOURCES:
Jenssen, Hugo Lauritz: Sossen. Bohemdronningen (literally: Sossen. The Bohemian queen), page 206-209, Kagge Forlag, 2015
Trøndelag Theatre's repertoire database, donated by Trøndelag Theatre, 29.09.2014
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bertolt Brecht | – Playwright |
| Jens Bjørneboe | – Translation |
| Sossen Krohg | – Direction |
| Alfred Janson | – Musical direction |
| Kurt Weill | – Composer |
| Guy Krohg | – Stage design |
| Guy Krohg | – Costume design |
| Oscar Ottesen | – Light |
| Lasse Bartnes | – Actor (Jimmy) |
| Lasse Bartnes | – Actor (Smith, overkonstabel) |
| Bab Christensen | – Actor (Kneipe-Jenny) |
| Jakob Margido Esp | – Actor (Filch, en tigger) |
| Jakob Margido Esp | – Actor (Prostituert) |
| Frithjof Fearnley | – Actor (Direktøren / Pastor Kimball) |
| Esther Hagemann | – Actor (Fru Peachum) |
| Randi Haugnes | – Actor (Prostituert) |
| Kristian Hefte | – Actor (Jonathan Peachum, tiggersjefen) |
| Knut Jacobsen | – Actor (Brown, politisjef i London) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Macheath AKA Mackie Kniven) |
| Kaare Kroppan | – Actor (Matthias Mynt) |
| Britt Langlie | – Actor (Prostituert) |
| Kjell Erik Larsen | – Actor (Robert Baufil ) |
| Jorunn Lervaag | – Actor (Gatesangeren (moritatsangeren)) |
| Jorunn Lervaag | – Actor (Lucy, Browns datter) |
| Eva Lunde | – Actor (Polly Peachum, Peachums datter) |
| Lillian Lydersen | – Actor (En slumsøster) |
| Anne Karin Paaske | – Actor (Prostituert) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Krokfinger-Jakob) |
| Helga Wendelborg | – Actor (Eddie) |
| Sigurd Werring | – Actor (Walter Sørgepil) |
| Inger Worren | – Actor (Prostituer) |
| Peter Berg | – Extra |
| Ruth Wærdahl | – Extra |
| Erna Bakkhaug | – Répétiteur |
| Heddy Gathe | – Répétiteur |
| Geir Aasen | – Stage manager |
| May 14, 1964 – Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater | Opening night |
Arne Nordheim, date unknown, Dagbladet [Oslo]:
"[...] throughout the performance one can sense a carefully listening and absolutely original artist's care. [...] That the performance still doesn't reach its aimed-for force, it is without doubt due to something as basic as lack of personnel. [...] a most uneven ensemble, in which professional theatre wandered hand in hand with a remarkably amateur-like expression. [...] That Guy Krohg is a virtuoso with rags and poor-looking textiles we knew, but in this, he has created some images fully in hand with the ambience and distinct character of The Threepenny Opera. One can hardly dishonour any by saying that his contributions are the best in this performance."
Per Opøien, date unknown, Adresseavisen [Trondheim]:
" [...] Sossen Krohg has signed the performance, the victory belongs to her."
Writer and date unknown, Aftenposten [Oslo]:
"That Brecht's The Threepenny Opera today has any extra value due to politically satirical content, is, with all due respect, nonsense. [...] (Sossen and Guy Krohg) reveal a richness in ideas and imagination in the performance, deserving recognition in superlatives."
Writer and date unknown, Arbeider-Avisa:
"The explosive material is detonated as if it was pretty fireworks. Sossen Krohg has worn silken gloves when staging the gangster play. The production has no ambience of slum and misery, to underline Brecht's satire. Nor any revolutionary or aggressive tone. The performance is rather a harmless musical with operetta crooks, parodic beggars and a group of whores as they are imagined by elderly ladies."