Rigoletto
Rigoletto (1962) 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 by The Norwegian National Opera at Folketeateret.
The director was Bengt Peterson.
Yngvar Krogh, Rolf Jupither and Ib Hansen performed the title role.
Bella Rudenko, Eva Prytz, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Margaretha Hallin, Ruth Linge and Eva Tørklep Larssen performed the role of Gilda.
Information
(Objekt ID 56390)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 21, 1962 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Maria Piave |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | September 21, 1962 |
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SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Maud Hurums Operahistorie 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Contributors (39)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Hugo | – Author |
| Francesco Maria Piave | – Libretto |
| Karen-Marie Flagstad | – Translation |
| Bengt Peterson | – Direction |
| Joan Harris | – Choreography |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Giuseppe Verdi | – Composer |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Conductor |
| Birger Berling | – Stage design |
| Birger Berling | – Costume design |
| Robert Back | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Randi Brandt Gundersen | – Singer (Maddalena, Sparafuciles søster) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Grev Seprano) |
| Mattiwilda Dobbs | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Hertugen av Manua) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Borsa) |
| Egil Frostmann | – Singer (Hertugen av Manua) |
| Gunnar Gunn | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Margareta Hallin | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Ib Hansen | – Singer (Rigoletto, hertugens hoffnarr) |
| Odd Ihle | – Singer (Offiseren) |
| Rolf Jupither | – Singer (Rigoletto, hertugens hoffnarr) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Rigoletto, hertugens hoffnarr) |
| Yngvar Krogh | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Carl Løberg | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Merete Nissen Ek | – Singer (Pasjen) |
| Kari Brit Olsen | – Singer (Grevinne Ceprano) |
| Eva Prytz | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| G. Ramuz Evensen | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Bella Rudenko | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Unni Rugtvedt | – Singer (Maddalena, Sparafuciles søster) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Marullo) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Pasjen) |
| Arne Tyrén | – Singer (Sparafucile) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Gilda, Rigolettos datter) |
| Bjørg Widén | – Singer (Giovanna, Gildas amme) |
| Odd Woldstad | – Singer (Monterone) |
Performance dates
| September 10, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| October 5, 1963 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| September 21, 1962 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |