Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly (1964) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Madame Butterfly was based on an opera by Giacomo Puccini (music) and Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto), Madama Butterfly. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret.
The director was Einar Beyron. Per E. Fosser took over the direction in 1970.
Kari Frisell, Felicia Weathers, Irma Urrila and Anne Nyborg performed the role of Cho-Cho-San, Madame Butterfly.
Sven Olof Eliasson, Rolf Björling, Emilio Tossuto and Caj Ehrstedt performed the role of B. F. Pinkerton.
Madame Butterfly toured with Riksoperaen (The Norwegian National Opera’s touring company) to Trondheim, Narvik and Harstad in 1966.
Madame Butterfly was performed at The National Stage in 1967 (6 performances).
Information
(Objekt ID 55499)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 8, 1964 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | April 8, 1964 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail, 16.05.2022
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, 25.05.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Giacosa | – Libretto |
| Luigi Illica | – Libretto |
| Alf Bjørklund | – Translation |
| Einar Beyron | – Direction (1964) |
| Per E. Fosser | – Direction (1970) |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Musical direction |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Giacomo Puccini | – Composer |
| Jan Thomas Njerve | – Stage design |
| Jan Thomas Njerve | – Costume design |
| Anders Agdestein | – Singer (Fyrst Yamadori) |
| Anders Agdestein | – Singer (Regjeringsoffiser) |
| Jerker Arvidson | – Singer (Onkel Bonzo) |
| Frode Birkeland | – Singer (Yakusidé) |
| Rolf Björling | – Singer (B.F. Pinkerton, amerikansk marineløytnant) |
| Bjarne Buntz | – Singer (Goro, ekteskapsmegler) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Onkel Bonzo) |
| Paolo Dari | – Singer (Onkel Bonzo) |
| Caj Ehrstedt | – Singer (B.F. Pinkerton, amerikansk marineløytnant) |
| Jens Christian Ek | – Singer (Yakusidé) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (B.F. Pinkerton, amerikansk marineløytnant) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Goro, ekteskapsmegler) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Goro, ekteskapsmegler) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Fyrst Yamadori) |
| Kari Frisell | – Singer (Cho-Cho-San, kalt Madame Butterfly) |
| Edwinda Gundersen | – Singer (Cho-Cho-Sans kusine) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Suzuki, madame Butterflys tjenerinne) |
| Synnøve Haugan | – Singer (Cho-Cho-Sans mor) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Suzuki, madame Butterflys tjenerinne) |
| Torvill Henriksen | – Singer (Yakusidé) |
| Margit Iversen | – Singer (Cho-Cho-Sans kusine) |
| Waldemar Johnsen | – Singer (Sharpless, amerikansk konsul i Nagasaki) |
| Paul B. Kjønnø | – Singer (Keiserlig kommissær) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Kate Pinkerton, Pinkertons frue) |
| Ivo Knezevic | – Singer (Onkel Bonzo) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Sharpless, amerikansk konsul i Nagasaki) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Keiserlig kommissær) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Fyrst Yamadori) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Sharpless, amerikansk konsul i Nagasaki) |
| Carl Løberg | – Singer (Keiserlig kommissær) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Cho-Cho-San, kalt Madame Butterfly) |
| Kari Brit Olsen | – Singer (Kate Pinkerton, Pinkertons frue) |
| Åse Sandtrøen | – Singer (Cho-Cho-Sans kusine) |
| Åse Sandtrøen | – Singer (Cho-Cho-Sans mor) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Sharpless, amerikansk konsul i Nagasaki) |
| Torhild Staahlen | – Singer (Suzuki, madame Butterflys tjenerinne) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Keiserlig kommissær) |
| Emilio Tossuto | – Singer (B.F. Pinkerton, amerikansk marineløytnant 1965) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Kate Pinkerton, Pinkertons frue) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Kate Pinkerton, Pinkertons frue) |
| Irma Urrila | – Singer (Cho-Cho-San, kalt Madame Butterfly) |
| Felicia Weathers | – Singer (Cho-Cho-San, kalt Madame Butterfly) |
| Hans Aarhus | – Singer (Onkel Bonzo) |
| Beth Jonsrud | – Director’s assistant |
| May 5, 1973 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| August 28, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| August 29, 1970 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 23, 1970 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| December 16, 1967 – Store Scene, The National Stage | visiting performance |
| September 3, 1966 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1966 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| 1966 – Folkets hus, Narvik | Show |
| 1966 – Harstad Kino | Show |
| September 25, 1965 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 8, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |