Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
Die Fledermaus (1961) was an operetta production by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. Die Fledermaus was based on an operetta by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée (libretto) and Johann Strauss d.y. (music). The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Folketeateret.
The production was directed and choreographed by Ivo Cramér. Henny Mührer took over direction of the production in 1964.
Gerda Gilboe performed the role of Adele. She had performed the same role in a production at Centralteateret in 1953.
Kari Frisell, Marareta Dellefors and Karin Langebo performed the role of Rosalinde.
Henning Hansen and Arne Hendriksen performed the role of Gabriel von Eisenstein.
Information
(Objekt ID 55430)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 24, 1961 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Die Fledermaus (The Bat) by Johann Strauss d.y., Richard Genée, Karl Haffner |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Operetta, Theatre |
| Running period | October 24, 1961 |
SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive, donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Maud Hurums Operahistorie 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Einar Dahl’s private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 23.05.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Genée | – Playwright |
| Karl Haffner | – Playwright |
| Vilhelm Dybwad | – Translation |
| Ivo Cramér | – Direction (1961) |
| Henny Mürer | – Direction (1964) |
| Ivo Cramér | – Choreography (1961) |
| Henny Mürer | – Choreography (1964) |
| Johann Strauss d.y. | – Composer |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Conductor (1961) |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Conductor |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| Per Schwab | – Costume design |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Actor (Frosch, arrestforvarer) |
| Wilgoth Anderson | – Dancer |
| Svenn Berglund | – Dancer |
| Kjersti Døvigen | – Dancer |
| Britt Friberg | – Dancer |
| Antony Greeves | – Dancer |
| Robert Ivey | – Dancer |
| Frederic Konrad | – Dancer |
| Klas Rickman | – Dancer |
| Inger Johanne Rütter | – Dancer |
| Anne-Louise Råge | – Dancer |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer |
| Brita Østern | – Dancer |
| Bjørn Aspelund | – Singer (Frank, fengselsdirektør 1969) |
| Frode Birkeland | – Singer (Prinsens adjutant) |
| Frode Birkeland | – Singer (Prinsens adjutant) |
| Margaretha Dellefors | – Singer (Rosalinde, von Eisensteins hustru) |
| Jens Christian Ek | – Singer (Advokat Blind) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Alfred, tenor) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Alfred, tenor ) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Advokat Blind 1962) |
| Øystein Frantzen | – Singer (Dr. Falke) |
| Kari Frisell | – Singer (Rosalinde, von Eisensteins hustru) |
| Gerda Gilboe | – Singer (Adèle, Rosalindes stuepike) |
| Henning Hansen | – Singer (Gabriel von Eisenstein) |
| Kirsten Heiberg | – Singer (Prins Orlofsky 1961) |
| Arne Hendriksen | – Singer (Gabriel von Eisenstein) |
| Karin Langebo | – Singer (Rosalinde, von Eisensteins hustru) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Frank, fengselsdirektør) |
| Per Lillo-Stenberg | – Singer (Prins Orlofsky 1964) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Ida, Adèles søster) |
| Fridtjof Mjøen | – Singer (Prins Orlofsky 1962) |
| Knut Risan | – Singer (Prins Orlofsky 1969) |
| Per Skift | – Singer (Dr. Falke 1969) |
| Ulf Wengård | – Singer (Advokat Blind 1964 og 1969) |
| April 26, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| December 1, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | New opening |
| December 1, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| May 1, 1962 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| October 24, 1961 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |