Rigoletto
Rigoletto (1969) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Rigoletto was based on an opera of the same title by Giuseppe Verdi (music) and Francesco Maria Piave (libretto), after Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
The director was Jens Chr. Ek.
Thorbjørn Lindhjem and Yngvar Krogh performed the title role.
Eva Tørklep Larsen and Ruth Linge performed the role of Gilda.
Rigoletto toured with the Norwegian National Opera’s touring company (Riksoperaen) to Trondheim, Narvik, Harstad and Kiruna (Sweden) in 1969.
Rigoletto was also performed in Drammen in 1971.
Rigoletto toured with Riksoperaen to Skien, Sandefjord and Ålesund in 1976.
Information
(Objekt ID 55644)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 13, 1969 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Maria Piave |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Expressions | Opera |
| Running period | October 13, 1969 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail, 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, 29.05.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Hugo | – Author |
| Francesco Maria Piave | – Libretto |
| Karen-Marie Flagstad | – Translation |
| Jens Christian Ek | – Direction |
| Paul Podolski | – Choreography |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Musical Management (1974) |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical Management |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical Management |
| Martin Turnovsky | – Musical Management (1976) |
| Giuseppe Verdi | – Composer |
| Alistair Powell | – Stage design |
| Birger Berling | – Costume design |
| Alistair Powell | – Costume design |
| Jerker Arvidson | – Singer (Grev Monterone) |
| Kåre Bjørkøy | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Rolf Björling | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Ingeborg Marie Brekke | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Grev Monterone) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Caj Ehrstedt | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Gunnel Eklund | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Borsa) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Offiseren) |
| Bjørn Fjellhaugen | – Singer (Grev Ceprano) |
| Gunhild Grønfur Ryan | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Maddalena) |
| Bjørn Haugan | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Aage Haugland | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Martti Heickell | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Maddalena) |
| Ola St. Isene | – Singer (Offiseren) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Gunnar Johnsen | – Singer (Hertugen av Mantua) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Rigoletto, hertugens hoffnarr) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Rigoletto, hertugens hoffnarr) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Erling Chr. Onsager | – Singer (Grev Monterone) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Torhild Staahlen | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Grev Monterone) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Pasjen) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Maddalena) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| October 27, 1976 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1976 – Ibsenhuset, Skien | – Show |
| 1976 – Storsalen, Hjertnes Kulturhus, Sandefjord | – Show |
| 1976 – Aulaen i Fagerlia videregående skole, Ålesund | – Show |
| March 27, 1974 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| October 23, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1971 – Hovedscenen, Drammens teater | – Show |
| August 27, 1970 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| October 13, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | – Opening night |
| 1969 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | – Show |
| 1969 – Folkets hus, Narvik | – Show |
| 1969 – Harstad Kino | – Show |
| 1969 – Folkets hus, Kiruna, Sverige | – Show |