The coronation of Poppea
The coronation of Poppea (1966) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The coronation of Poppea was a Norwegian premiere based on an opera by Claudio Monteverdi (music) og Giovanni Francesco Busenello (libretto), L’incoronazione di Poppea, in an edition by Raymond Leppard. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
The director was Joan Cross.
Kari Frisell and Hallgerd Benum Dahl performed the role of Poppea.
Sven Olof Eliasson and Kåge Jehrlander performed the role of Nero.
Information
(Objekt ID 55554)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 22, 1966 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The coronation of Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Francesco Busenello |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Italian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | Navember 22, 1966 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl’s private archive. Donated by Einar Dahl, 26.05.2016
Contributors (37)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Francesco Busenello | – Libretto |
| Raymond Leppard | – Adapted by |
| Joan Cross | – Direction |
| Jenö Hukvari | – Musical direction (1971) |
| Raymond Leppard | – Musical direction |
| Claudio Monteverdi | – Composer |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Conductor (dirigerte de siste 5 forestillingene) |
| William Chappel | – Stage design |
| William Chappel | – Costume design |
| Bjørn Aspelund | – Singer (Liberto, kaptein i garden) |
| Hallgerd Benum Dahl | – Singer (Poppea) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Lictor) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Seneca, statsmann og filosof) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Ottavia, keiserinne) |
| Else Dehli | – Singer (Pallas Athene) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Nero, romersk keiser) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Lucano, Neros venn) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Liberto, kaptein i garden) |
| Kari Frisell | – Singer (Poppea) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Valetto, Ottavias tjener) |
| Kjersti Gustavsen | – Singer (Damigella, Ottavias tjenerinne) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Pallas Athene) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Seneca, statsmann og filosof) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Ottavia, keiserinne) |
| Guus Hoekman | – Singer (Seneca, statsmann og filosof 1966) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Arnalta, Poppeas amme) |
| Ola St. Isene | – Singer (Valetto, Ottavias tjener) |
| Kåge Jehrlander | – Singer (Nero, romersk keiser) |
| Gunnar Johnsen | – Singer (1. soldat) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (2. soldat) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Drusilla, en hoffdame) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Amor) |
| Olav Ryan | – Singer (1. soldat) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Ottone, Poppeas tidligere elsker) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Amor) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (2. soldat) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Damigella, Ottavias tjenerinne) |
Performance dates
| May 6, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| Navember 22, 1966 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | National premiere, Norway |