The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck (1885) was a theatre production by The National Stage. It was the world premiere of the play by Henrik Ibsen. The production was performed at Komediehuset. It was revived in 1886 and 1888.
Gunnar Heiberg directed it.
Lars Michelsen played the role of Hjalmar Ekdal.
Nicolai Halvorsen played the role of Gregers Werle. At the revival in 1888, Severin Roald took over the role.
Didi Heiberg, who was still called Didrikke Tollefsen at the time of the opening, played the role of Hedvig. Bine Tollefsen took it over at the revival in 1888.
Information
(Objekt ID 64076)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 9, 1885 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 9 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | 1885 — January 1, 1888 |
| Website | Nasjonalbiblioteket |
More
SOURCES:
The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage, 24.06.2016
Ibsen.nb.no, 15.08.2016, http://ibsen.nb.no/id/16203
Contributors (26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Gunnar Heiberg | – Direction |
| Alphons Czibulka | – Music |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken | – Music |
| Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | – Music |
| Moritz Moszkowski | – Music |
| Neswadba | – Music |
| Jacob Hveding Asmundsen (from 1885 to January 1, 1886) | – Actor (Grosserer Werle) |
| Rosa Asmundsen (from 1885 to January 1, 1886) | – Actor (Fru Sørby) |
| Albert Bøgh (from 1888) | – Actor (Grosserer Werle) |
| Albert Bøgh (from 1885 to January 1, 1886) | – Actor (En nærsynt herre) |
| Fredrik Garmann | – Actor (Gamle Ekdal) |
| Nicolai Halvorsen (from 1885 to January 1, 1886) | – Actor (Gregers Werle) |
| Didi Heiberg (from 1885 to January 1, 1886) | – Actor (Hedvig) |
| Bernt Johannessen | – Actor (Dr. Relling) |
| Mathias Juell | – Actor (Bokholder Gråberg) |
| Karl Løchen (from 1888) | – Actor (En nærsynt herre) |
| Lars Michelsen | – Actor (Hjalmar Ekdal) |
| Inga Olsen (from 1888) | – Actor (Fru Sørby) |
| Rasmus Rasmussen | – Actor (Leietjener Jensen) |
| Severin Roald (from 1888) | – Actor (Gregers Werle) |
| Octavia Sperati | – Actor (Gina Ekdal) |
| Tobias Sørensen | – Actor (Pettersen / En blekfet herre) |
| Gustav Thomassen | – Actor (Molvik / En blekfet herre) |
| Jacobine Tollefsen (from 1888) | – Actor (Hedvig) |
| Olav Voss (from 1888) | – Actor (Pettersen) |
Performance dates
| May 23, 1888 – Det Gamle Teater/Komediehuset | New opening |
| December 31, 1885 – Det Gamle Teater/Komediehuset | New opening |
| January 9, 1885 – Det Gamle Teater/Komediehuset | Worldwide premiere |