Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni (1962) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Don Giovanni was based on the opera of the same title by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (music) and Lorenzo da Ponte (libretto), in a Norwegian translation. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret.
The director was Josef Witt.
Kim Borg, Carl-Axel Hallgren and Ingvar Wixell performed the title role.
Information
(Objekt ID 65779)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 2, 1962 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Don Giovanni / Don Juan by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lorenzo da Ponte |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | February 2, 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 (22)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo da Ponte | – Libretto |
| Pauline Hall | – Translation |
| Josef Witt | – Direction |
| Joan Harris | – Choreography |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | – Composer |
| Janos Horvath | – Stage design |
| Janos Horvath | – Costume design |
| Kim Borg | – Singer (Don Juan) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Leporello ) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Don Ottavio) |
| Leyla Gencer | – Singer (Donna Anna) |
| Astrid Herseth | – Singer (Donna Elvira) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Masetto) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Leporello) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Donna Elvira) |
| Ruth Linge | – Singer (Zerlina) |
| Aase Nordmo Løvberg | – Singer (Donna Anna) |
| Arne Tyrén | – Singer (Leporello) |
| Ingvar Wixell | – Singer (Don Juan) |
| Odd Woldstad | – Singer (Kommandanten) |
| Gunilla af Malmborg | – Singer (Donna Anna) |
Performance dates
| October 10, 1962 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 2, 1962 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |