Falstaff
Falstaff (1969) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Falstaff was a Norwegian premiere based on the opera of the same title by Giuseppe Verdi (music) og Arrigo Boito (libretto), which in turn was based on William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
The director was Götz Friedrich.
Ib Hansen performed the title role.
Information
(Objekt ID 56385)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 12, 1969 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi, Arrigo Boïto, William Shakespeare; The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, Comedy |
| Running period | September 12, 1969 |
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SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Maud Hurum, Maud Hurums operahistorie 1749-2000, Opera forlag 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Contributors (26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Author |
| Arrigo Boïto | – Libretto |
| Hans Kristiansen | – Translation |
| Götz Friedrich | – Direction |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Giuseppe Verdi | – Composer |
| Reinhart Zimmermann | – Stage design |
| Jan Scalicky | – Costume design |
| Margareta Bergström | – Singer (Mrs. Quickly) |
| Else Dehli | – Singer (Mrs. Alice Ford) |
| Barbro Ericson | – Singer (Mrs. Quickly) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Bardolf) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Doktor Cajus) |
| Ib Hansen | – Singer (Sir John Falstaff) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Mrs. Quickly) |
| Aage Haugland | – Singer (Pistol) |
| Almar Heggen | – Singer (Pistol) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Meg Page) |
| Reinhold Kaptur | – Singer (Verten) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Ford) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Nannetta) |
| Olav Ryan | – Singer (Fenton) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Ford) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Nannetta) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Meg Page) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Mrs. Alice Ford) |
Performance dates
| September 12, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | National premiere, Norway |