Amelia Goes to the Ball

Amelia Goes to the Ball (1962) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Amelia Goes to the Ball was based on an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti, Amelia al BalloThe production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera at Folketeateret.

The director was Bengt Peterson.

Kari Frisell performed the role of Amelia.

Amelia Goes to the Ball was performed together with Pietro Mascagni’s one-act opera Cavalleria Rusticana.

Information

(Objekt ID 56528)
Object type Production
Premiere February 23, 1962
Produced by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
Based on Amelia Goes to the Ball by Gian-Carlo Menotti, Gian-Carlo Menotti
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Opera, One-act Play
Running period February 23, 1962  
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SOURCES:

Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021

Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.

Contributors (15)
Name Role
Gian-Carlo Menotti – Libretto
Karen-Marie Flagstad – Translation
Bengt Peterson – Direction
Arvid Fladmoe – Musical direction
Gian-Carlo Menotti – Composer
Per Schwab – Stage design
Per Schwab – Costume design
Jonas Brunvoll – Singer (Politimesteren)
Sven Olof Eliasson – Singer (Elskeren)
Kari Frisell – Singer (Amelia)
Synnøve Haugan – Singer (1. hushjelp)
Waldemar Johnsen – Singer (Ektemannen)
Gudrun Myhre – Singer (2. hushjelp)
Vladimir Smid – Singer (Ektemannen)
Bjørg Widén – Singer (Venninnen)
Performance dates
February 23, 1962Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen Opening night