3 store* (3 greats): The Four Temperaments - Beaches - Medea
3 store* (3 greats) (1985) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet as part of The European Year of Music 1985. The production consisted of three ballets, The Four Temperaments, Beaches and Medea. It was performed in the venue the opera used at the time, in Folketeatret.
The Four Temperaments from 1968 was choreographed by George Balanchine, with music by Paul Hindemith.
Beaches from 1974 was choreographed by Glen Tetley, with music by Arne Nordheim.
Marte Sæther again danced the main character of Beaches. She had been given The Norwegian Critics' Award for dance 1977 for her interpretation of the role, and had later also visited the opera in Vienna with it.
Medea from 1959 was choreographed by Birgit Cullberg with inspiration from the tragedy by Euripides, and with music by Béla Bartók.
Bettina Ford danced the role of Medea.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 56604)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 7, 1985 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The Four Temperaments by George Balanchine, Paul Hindemith; Strender by Glen Tetley, Arne Nordheim; Medea by Birgit Cullberg, Béla Bartók; Medea by Evripides |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Ballet |
SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 22.06.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| George Balanchine | – Choreography (De fire temperamenter) |
| Birgit Cullberg | – Choreography (Medea) |
| Glen Tetley | – Choreography (Strender) |
| Britt Friberg | – Instruction (Strender / Medea) |
| Paul Podolski | – Instruction (De fire temperamenter) |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Musical direction (De fire temperamenter) |
| Béla Bartók | – Music (Medea) |
| Paul Hindemith | – Music (De fire temperamenter) |
| Arne Nordheim | – Music (Solitaire og Respons - Strender) |
| Nadine Baylis | – Stage design (Strender) |
| Nadine Baylis | – Costume design (Strender) |
| Torkel Blomqvist | – Lighting design (De fire temperamenter / Medea) |
| John B. Read | – Lighting design (Strender) |
| Karin E. Amundsen | – Dancer (Gruppen - Medea) |
| Pia Bragmo | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Frank Dressler | – Dancer (Første tema - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Gøril Eie | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Arne Fagerholt | – Dancer (Strender) |
| Bettina Ford | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Bettina Ford | – Dancer (Medea - Medea) |
| Pavel Foret | – Dancer (Kong Kreon - Medea) |
| Fredrik Glans | – Dancer (Strender / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Karen Grüner-Hegge | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Vibeke Gurholt | – Dancer (Andre tema - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Lisbeth Hagen | – Dancer (Flegmatisk - De fire temperamenter / Strender / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Jane Hallstrøm | – Dancer (Første tema - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Jeanette Hansson | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Pauline Hasse | – Dancer (Tredje tema - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Kirsten Hveding | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Tone Ildahl | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Owe Jonsson | – Dancer (Strender / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Kjerstin Kartrud | – Dancer (Flegmatisk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Grete Kleivdal | – Dancer (Flegmatisk - De fire temperamenter / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Dagfinn Krogsrud | – Dancer (Strender) |
| Alejandro Meza | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Jan de Miranda | – Dancer (Andre tema - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Nina Moltzau | – Dancer (Flegmatisk - De fire temperamenter / Strender) |
| Grete Nerdrum | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Guri Pahle Glad | – Dancer (Kreusa - Medea) |
| Gilbert Parsons | – Dancer (Strender / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Judith Rowan Kongsgaard | – Dancer (Kolerisk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Fredrik Rütter | – Dancer (Tredje tema - De fire temperamenter / Jason - Medea) |
| Yo Sakai | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Terje Solberg | – Dancer (Flegmatisk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Zoltan Szolnoki | – Dancer (Gruppen - Medea) |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer (Hovedrollen i Strender) |
| Brian Toney | – Dancer (Gruppen - Medea) |
| Arne Villumsen | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Eric Viudes | – Dancer (Strender / Gruppen - Medea) |
| Sissel Westnes | – Dancer (Sangvinsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Halldis Ólafsdóttir | – Dancer (Melankolsk - De fire temperamenter) |
| Tore Dingstad | – Musician (Klaver - De fire temperamenter / Medea) |
| Jan Hanseth | – Musician (Slagverk - Strender) |
| Rune Martinsen | – Musician (Slagverk - Strender) |
| March 7, 1985 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |