The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville (1964) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The Barber of Seville was based on an opera by Gioacchino Rossini (music) and Cesare Sterbini (libretto), Il barbiere di Siviglia. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret.
The director was Einar Beyron. Jens Chr. Ek took over as director in 1970.
The Barber of Seville toured in 1964 with Riksoperaen (The Norwegian National Opera’s touring arm) to Trondheim, Grong, Namsos, Mo i Rana, Narvik, Bodø and Nesna, and was also performed (6 times) at The National Stage in December 1964.
The Barber of Seville toured in 1965 with Riksoperaen to Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Ålesund, Kristiansund, Sunndalsøra, Glåmos, Rena, Elverum, Hamar, Eidsvoll, Holmestrand, Tønsberg, Rjukan, Larvik, Haugesund, Odda, Grimo and Voss.
The Barber of Seville was performed in Drammen in 1967.
The Barber of Seville was performed in Drammen, Skien and Lillestrøm in 1973.
Ruth Linge celebrated 25 years on stage, in the role of Rosina on 8 December 1976.
The Barber of Seville was performed in Trondheim (2 performances) in 1978.
Information
(Objekt ID 55440)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 23, 1964 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, Cecare Sterbini |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, Comedy |
| Running period | January 23, 1964 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail of 16.05.2022
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Einar Dahl’s private archive. Donated by Einar Dahl, 23.05.2016.
The Norwegian National Library, programme transferred to Sceneweb 31.05.2018
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Cecare Sterbini | – Libretto |
| Pauline Hall | – Translation |
| Einar Beyron | – Direction (1964) |
| Jens Christian Ek | – Direction (1970) |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Gioachino Rossini | – Composer |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Conductor |
| Neil Dodd | – Conductor |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Conductor |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Arne Walentin | – Costume design |
| Kim Borg | – Singer (Don Basilio, musikklærer) |
| Randi Brandt Gundersen | – Singer (Marcellina, Bartolos husholderske) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Don Basilio, musikklærer) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Don Basilio, musikklærer) |
| Mattiwilda Dobbs | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Gunnel Eklund | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Grev Almaviva) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Fiorillo, grevens tjener) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Fiorillo, grevens tjener) |
| Olav Eriksen | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Grev Almaviva) |
| Bjørn Fjellhaugen | – Singer (En offiser) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Grev Almaviva) |
| Margareta Hallin | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Marcellina, Bartolos husholderske) |
| Henning Hansen | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Don Basilio, musikklærer) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Marcellina, Bartolos husholderske) |
| Torvill Henriksen | – Singer (En offiser) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Marcellina, Bartolos husholderske) |
| Reinhold Kaptur | – Singer (En notar) |
| Paul B. Kjønnø | – Singer (Fiorillo, grevens tjener) |
| Tiit Kuusik | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Pirkko Liisa Larsen | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Doktor Bartolo, lege) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Doktor Bartolo, lege) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Doktor Bartolo, lege) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Carrie Nilsson | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Tord Slättegård | – Singer (Grev Almaviva) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Rosina, Bartolos rike myndling) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Torhild Staahlen | – Singer (Marcellina, Bartolos husholderske) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Figaro, barber) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Don Basilio, musikklærer) |
| Øyvind Widerøe | – Singer (Grev Almaviva) |
| Arne Wirén | – Singer (Doktor Bartolo, lege) |