La Bohème
La Bohème (1963) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. La Bohème was based on the opera of the same title by Giacomo Puccini (music) and Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto), after Henri Murger’s novel Scènes de la vie de bohème. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera at Folketeateret.
The director was Einar Beyron. In 1978, Jens Chr. Ek took over as director, and Wilhelm Sandven was director from 1998.
The production of La Bohème with Herman Bendixen’s scenography was part of The Norwegian National Opera’s repertoire until 2007. With its 44 years, it was the most performed opera production in Norway ever, with 205 performances.
The roles have been performed by many different singers over the years.
Kari Frisell was awarded the Norwegian Critics’ Award for her interpretation of the role of Mimì in 1964.
La Bohème was performed in Drammen in 1970.
La Bohème toured with The Norwegian National Opera’s touring company (Riksoperaen) to Narvik and Harstad in 1970.
La Bohème was performed in Trondheim in 1972, and again in 1982.
La Bohème was performed in Kristiansand in 1986.
La Bohème was performed in the new arts centre in Harstad in 1996.
La Bohème was performed in Stavanger in 1999.
La Bohème toured with The Norwegian National Opera’s touring company (Riksoperaen) to Sandnes and Haugesund in 2000.
La Bohème was performed in Murmansk in 2006.
Originally the opera was sung in Norwegian, but from the 1980s, when The Norwegian National Opera began to perform all operas in the original language, it was performed in Italian.
Information
(Objekt ID 55600)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 25, 1963 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | La Bohème by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Giacomo Puccini |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 205 |
| Language | Norwegian and Italian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | January 25, 1963 — 2008 |
SOURCES:
E-mail from Terje Boye-Hansen, 16.05.2022
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, 28.05.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henri Murgers | – Author |
| Giuseppe Giacosa | – Libretto |
| Luigi Illica | – Libretto |
| Karen-Marie Flagstad | – Translation |
| Einar Beyron | – Direction |
| Jens Christian Ek | – Direction |
| Wilhelm Sandven | – Direction |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Guido J. Rumstadt | – Musical direction |
| Martin Turnovsky | – Musical direction |
| Giacomo Puccini | – Composer |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Conductor |
| Maurizio Barbacini | – Conductor |
| Scott Bergeson | – Conductor |
| Terje Boye-Hansen (from December 13, 1990) | – Conductor |
| Olaf Henzold | – Conductor |
| Jussi Jalas | – Conductor |
| Antonio Pappano (from January 11, 1989 to December 1989) | – Conductor |
| Alexander Polianichko | – Conductor |
| Elyakum Shapirra | – Conductor |
| Herman Bendixen | – Stage design |
| Herman Bendixen | – Costume design |
| Kari Andersen | – Costume |
| Kåre Bjørkøy | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Rolf Björling | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Eivind Bøksle | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| Eivind Bøksle | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Toril Carlsen | – Singer (Musette) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Toril Carlsen | – Singer (Mimì) |
| José Carreras | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Ulrik Cold | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Giuseppe Costanzo | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Musette) |
| Caj Ehrstedt | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Kjersti Ekeberg | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Henrik Engelsviken | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Parpignol, leketøyselger) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Parpignol, leketøyselger) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Marja Eskola | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Espen Fegran | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Espen Fegran | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Bjørn Fjellhaugen | – Singer (En tollbetjent) |
| Magne Fremmerlid | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Mirella Freni | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Kari Frisell | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Itziar Martinez Galdos | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Itziar Martinez Galdos | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Sona Ghazarian | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Angela Gheorghiu | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Nicolai Ghiaurov | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Ivar Gilhuus | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Parpignol, leketøyselger) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Allan Glassman | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Richard Greager | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Willy Hartman | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Aage Haugland | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Rita Heigre | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Arild Helleland | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| Arild Holstad | – Singer (Parpignol, leketøyselger) |
| Odd Ihle | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Ola St. Isene | – Singer (Parpignol, leketøyselger) |
| Waldemar Johnsen | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Magnus Jonsson | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Rolf Jupither | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Jens Olai Justvik | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Musette) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Liv Kjersti Knutsen Sandve | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Solveig Kringlebotn | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Solveig Kringlebotn | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Ole Jørgen Kristiansen | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Ole Jørgen Kristiansen | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Benoit, husvert ) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Vincenzo La Scola | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Karin Langebo | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Alcindor, rentenist) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Benoit, husvert ) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Petri Lindroos | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Cecilie Lindvall | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Musette) |
| Bo Lundborg | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Kari Løvaas | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Ingjerd Oda Mantor | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Bente Marcussen | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Adrian Martin | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Trond Halstein Moe | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Inga Nielsen | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Roald Nygård | – Singer (Toller) |
| Patrick Power | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Eva Prytz | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Katia Ricciarelli | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Svein Erik Sagbråten | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| José Sempere | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Musette) |
| Anne-Lise Sollied | – Singer (Musetta) |
| Njål Sparbo | – Singer (Tollsjersant) |
| Carsten Stabell | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Marcello, maler) |
| Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Virginia Tola | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Judith Townsend Gangnæs | – Singer (Musette) |
| Nils Petter Tveten | – Singer (Tollsjersant) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Musette) |
| Irma Urrila | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Hilde Nora Veidahl | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Per Vollestad | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Johannes Weisser | – Singer (Schaunard, musiker) |
| Jonathan Welch | – Singer (Rodolfo, dikter) |
| Ellen Westberg Andersen | – Singer (Musette) |
| Kurt Westi | – Singer (Rodolphe, dikter) |
| Hans Aarhus | – Singer (Benoit, husvert) |
| Fiamma Izzo d´Amico | – Singer (Mimì) |
| Gudjón Óskarsson | – Singer (Colline, filosof) |
Members of "Sølvguttene" (boys choir)
Thursday 13 May 1971:
K. Lappalainen: Rodolfo
U. Vittanen: Marcello
H. Nikkonen: Schaunard
A. Vanio: Colline
T. Valjakka: Mimì
| 2006 – Murmansk, Russland | visiting performance |
| 2000 – The Main Hall, Sandnes Kulturhus | Show |
| 2000 – Hovedscenen, Festiviteten, Haugesund Theatre | Show |
| 1999 – Stavanger Konserthus | Show |
| October 4, 1998 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1996 – Storsalen, Harstad Kulturhus | Show |
| January 8, 1992 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| December 13, 1990 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 11, 1989 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| September 5, 1987 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 28, 1986 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1986 – Hovedscenen i Gamle Kristiansand Teater | Show |
| September 14, 1983 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| Navember 19, 1982 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1982 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| December 11, 1980 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| March 24, 1979 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 20, 1978 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1972 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| 1970 – Hovedscenen, Drammens teater | Show |
| 1970 – Folkets hus, Narvik | Show |
| 1970 – Harstad Kino | Show |
| September 6, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 8, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 25, 1963 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |