The Witch
The Witch (1971) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, the world premiere of an opera by Edvard Fliflet Bræin and Hans Kristiansen, based on the play by Hans Wiers-Jenssen. The production was performed at The Norwegian National Opera in the Folketeateret building.
Lars Runsten directed it.
Anne Nyborg, Ranveig Eckhoff and Kjersti Ekeberg interpreted the role of Anne.
Information
(Objekt ID 55770)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 16, 1971 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The Witch by Edvard Fliflet Bræin, Hans Kristiansen, Hans Wiers-Jenssen; The Witch by Hans Wiers-Jenssen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | April 16, 1971 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 30.05.2016
Contributors (53)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hans Wiers-Jenssen | – Author |
| Hans Kristiansen | – Libretto |
| Lars Runsten | – Direction |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Peter Ernst Lassen (from Navember 13, 1986 to 1986) | – Musical direction |
| Edvard Fliflet Bræin | – Composer |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Conductor |
| Terje Boye-Hansen (from 1990 to 1990) | – Conductor |
| Kjell Ingebretsen | – Conductor |
| Lars Runsten | – Stage design |
| Lars Runsten | – Costume design |
| Jerker Arvidson | – Singer (Biskop Jens Schelderup) |
| Jonny Blanc | – Singer (Martin, Absalons sønn av første ekteskap) |
| Ingeborg Marie Brekke | – Singer (Bente, tjenestefolk hos Absalon) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Mester Johannes, landsens prest) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Absalon Pedersøn Beyer) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Biskop Jens Schelderup) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Herlofs-Marte) |
| Else Dehli | – Singer (Bente, tjenestefolk hos Absalon) |
| Ranveig Eckhoff | – Singer (Anne Pedersdotter, Absalons hustru) |
| Caj Ehrstedt | – Singer (Mester Olaus, landsens prest) |
| Kjersti Ekeberg | – Singer (Anne Pedersdotter, Absalons hustru) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Mester Olaus, landsens prest) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (David Syngemester) |
| Torill Eriksen | – Singer (Herlofs-Marte) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Jørund, tjenestefok hos Absalon) |
| Mikael Fagerholm | – Singer (Mester Olaus, landsens prest) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Anfører for bysvennene) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Martin, Absalons sønn av første ekteskap) |
| Ivar Gilhuus | – Singer (Martin, Absalons sønn av første ekteskap) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Jørund, tjenestefok hos Absalon) |
| Gunhild Grønfur Ryan | – Singer (Bente, tjenestefolk hos Absalon) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Merete Beyer, Absalons mor) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Absalon Pedersøn Beyer) |
| Arild Helleland | – Singer (David Syngemester) |
| Torvill Henriksen | – Singer (Anfører for bysvennene) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Merete Beyer, Absalons mor) |
| Gunnar Johnsen | – Singer (David Syngemester) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Mester Laurentius, landsens prest) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Anne Pedersdotter, Absalons hustru) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Herlofs-Marte) |
| Roald Nygård | – Singer (Anfører for bysvennene) |
| Olav Ryan | – Singer (David Syngemester) |
| Kjell Magnus Sandve | – Singer (Martin, Absalons sønn av første ekteskap) |
| Bernhard Skjeldal | – Singer (Jørund, tjenestefok hos Absalon) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Mester Laurentius, landsens prest) |
| Torhild Staahlen | – Singer (Herlofs-Marte) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Biskop Jens Schelderup) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Absalon Pedersøn Beyer) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Mester Johannes, landsens prest) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Herlofs-Marte) |
| Gudjón Óskarsson | – Singer (Biskop Jens Schelderup) |
Performance dates
| February 4, 1994 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 4, 1991 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1991 – Stora Teatern, Göteborg | visiting performance |
| 1990 – Grieghallen | Tour Premiere |
| 1990 – Hovedscenen i Gamle Kristiansand Teater | Show |
| 1987 | visiting performance |
| Navember 13, 1986 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 25, 1981 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1981 – Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden | visiting performance |
| March 13, 1980 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1973 – Nidarøhallen, Trondheim | Show |
| September 30, 1972 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 19, 1972 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 16, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Worldwide premiere |