A Night in Venice
A Night in Venice (1976) was an operetta production by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. A Night in Venice was a version in Norwegian of the operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig by Friedrich Zell and Richard Grenée (libretto) and Johann Strauss d.y. (music), in a dramatic reworking by Günter Könemann and Carly Schneider. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Folketeateret.
The production was directed by Günter Könemann.
Information
(Objekt ID 56133)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 5, 1976 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | En natt i Venedig by Johann Strauss d.y., Friedrich Zell, Richard Genée |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Operetta, Theatre |
| Running period | April 5, 1976 |
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SOURCES:
Private archive of Anne-Margrethe Skari. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Private archive of Einar Dahl. Donated by Einar Dahl, 2016.06.08
Contributors (40)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Genée | – Playwright |
| Friedrich Zell | – Playwright |
| Günter Könemann | – Adapted by |
| Carly Schneider | – Adapted by |
| Per E. Fosser | – Translation |
| Günter Könemann | – Direction |
| Wayne McKnight | – Choreography |
| Johann Strauss d.y. | – Composer |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Conductor |
| Ute Reuter-Burgman | – Stage design |
| Ute Reuter-Burgman | – Costume design |
| Gøril Eie | – Dancer (Tarantella) |
| Vibeke Gurholt | – Dancer (Ballerina i Vals) |
| Toni Herlofson | – Dancer (Tarantella / Colombine i Pantomime) |
| Frederic Konrad | – Dancer (Ballettmester i Vals / Pierrot i Pantomime) |
| Leonie Leahy | – Dancer (Ballerina i Vals) |
| Per Lie | – Dancer (Narr i Pantomime) |
| André Ludwicki | – Dancer (Tarantella / Narr i Pantomime) |
| Alejandro Meza | – Dancer (Bandeleder i Pantomime) |
| Guri Pahle Glad | – Dancer (Tarantella) |
| Stefan Pettersson | – Dancer (Tarantella / Harlequin i Pantomime) |
| Norman Shelburne | – Dancer (Narr i Pantomime) |
| Wayne Soulant | – Dancer (Ballettmester i Vals) |
| Sissel Westnes | – Dancer (Tarantella) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Testaccio, senator i Venedig) |
| Kjersti Ekeberg | – Singer (Ciboletta, kammerpike hos Delacqua) |
| Arild Eriksen | – Singer (Caramello, Hertugens barber) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Centurio, seremonimester hos Hertugen) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Guido, hertug av Urbino) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Delacqua, senator i Venedig) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Agricola, Barbaruccios hustru) |
| Torvill Henriksen | – Singer (En herold) |
| Torfinn Hjellup | – Singer (Enrico Piselli, sjøoffiser, Delacquas nevø og Barbaras elsker) |
| Mari-Louise Isberg | – Singer (Agricola, Barbaruccios hustru) |
| Gunnar Johnsen | – Singer (Guido, hertug av Urbino) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Pappacoda, makaronikokk) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Annina, fiskerpike) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Ciboletta, kammerpike hos Delacqua) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Barbaruccio, senator i Venedig) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Barbara, Delacquas hustru) |
Performance dates
| August 21, 1976 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| April 5, 1976 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |