Mysteries
Mysteries (1994) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The production was the world premiere of an opera by Johan Kvandal and Barthold Halle, based on the novel by Knut Hamsun. It was performed in the facilities The Norwegian National Opera used at the time, in Folketeaterbygningen.
Barthold Halle directed it.
Trond Halstein Moe and Jens Olai Justvik sung and acted the role of Nagel.
Arild Helleland sung and acted the role of The Midget.
Anne Bolstad and Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen sung and acted the role of Dagny Kielland.
Information
(Objekt ID 64934)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 15, 1994 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Coproducers | |
| Based on | Mysterier by Barthold Halle, Johan Kvandal; Mysteries by Knut Hamsun |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | January 15, 1994 |
SOURCES:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 2016.08.12
Report on cultural priorities during the 1994 Olympics, n-g.vgs.no, 08.03.2017, http://www.n-g.vgs.no/Handlers/fh.ashx?MId1=213&FilId=782
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Knut Hamsun | – Author |
| Barthold Halle | – Libretto |
| Barthold Halle | – Direction |
| Toni Herlofson | – Choreography |
| Kjell Ingebretsen | – Musical direction |
| Johan Kvandal | – Composer |
| Hans Petter Harboe | – Stage design |
| Hans Petter Harboe | – Costume design |
| Gretar Sveinbjørnsson | – Lighting design |
| Anne Bolstad | – Singer (Dagny Kielland) |
| Ingeborg Marie Brekke | – Singer (Frøken Andresen) |
| Arild Helleland | – Singer ("Minutten" Johannes Grøgaard) |
| Arild Holstad | – Singer (Adjunkten) |
| Jens Olai Justvik | – Singer (Johan Nilsen Nagel) |
| Frøydis Klausberger | – Singer (Martha Gude) |
| Bjørn Lie-Hansen | – Singer (Doktoren) |
| Trond Halstein Moe | – Singer (Johan Nilsen Nagel) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Doktorfruen) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Fullmektigen) |
| Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen | – Singer (Dagny Kielland) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Verten) |
| Irma Urrila | – Singer (Martha Gude) |
| Inger-Lise Walseth | – Singer (Sara, hotellpike) |
| January 15, 1994 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Worldwide premiere |
| Den Olympiske Kulturfestivalen | January 15, 1994 |