Cavalleria Rusticana
Cavalleria Rusticana (1962) was an opera production by Th Norwegian National Opera. Cavalleria Rusticana was based on an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni (music) and Giovanni Targioni-Torzzetti and Guido Menasci (libretto) with the same title. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera at Folketeateret.
The director was Bengt Peterson; Einar Beyron took over the direction from 1964.
Marit Isene, Aae Nordmo Løvberg and Mirjana Dančuo performed the role of Santuzza.
Charles Holland, Egil Frostmann, Ragnar Ulfung, Lázaro Calderón, Olav Ryan and Arild Eriksen performed the role of Turiddo.
Cavalleria Rusticana was performed together with Gian Carlo Menotti’s one-act opera Amelia Goes to the Ball i 1962 – and with Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s one-act opera I Pagliacci i 1964.
In 1968, as part of a performance for young audiences, Cavalleria Rusticana was performed together with the ballet Symphony in C, choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Georges Bizet.
Information
(Objekt ID 55457)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 26, 1962 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Guido Menasci, Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, One-act Play |
| Running period | February 26, 1962 |
SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Einar Dahl’s private archive. Donated by Einar Dahl, 2016.05.24
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Guido Menasci | – Libretto |
| Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti | – Libretto |
| Alf Bjørklund | – Translation (1964) |
| Sigurd Magnussøn | – Translation (1962) |
| Einar Beyron | – Direction (1964) |
| Bengt Peterson | – Direction (1962) |
| Arvid Fladmoe (from 1964) | – Musical direction |
| Istvàn Pajor | – Musical direction (1962) |
| Pietro Mascagni | – Composer |
| Bryden Thompson | – Conductor |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| Per Schwab | – Costume design |
| Ståle Bjørnhaug | – Singer (Alfio, postkusk) |
| Randi Brandt Gundersen | – Singer (Lola, Alfios kone) |
| Lázaro Calderón | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Santuzza, bondepike) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Egil Frostmann | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Lucia, Turiddus mor) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Lola, Alfios kone) |
| Charles Holland | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Lola, Alfios kone) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Santuzza, bondepike) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Alfio, postkusk) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Alfio, postkusk) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Alfio, postkusk) |
| Aase Nordmo Løvberg | – Singer (Santuzza, bondepike) |
| Unni Rugtvedt | – Singer (Lola, Alfios kone) |
| Olav Ryan | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Ragnar Ulfung | – Singer (Turiddu, bonde) |
| Bjørg Widén | – Singer (Lucia, Turiddus mor) |
| January 3, 1968 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| March 8, 1965 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| May 6, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | New opening |
| February 26, 1962 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |