Jeppe
Jeppe (1968) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, based on an opera by Geir Tveitt, in turn based on the comedy Jeppe on the Hill by Ludvig Holberg. The production was performed in The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet's facilities in Folketeaterbygningen.
The director was Barthold Halle.
Jonas Brunvoll, Oddbjørn Tennfjord and Stein Arild Thorsen performed the title role.
Jeppe was performed in Gothenburg in 1971.
Information
(Objekt ID 65787)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | June 1968 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| In collaboration with | Bergen International Festival |
| Based on | Jeppe by Geirr Tveitt, Ludvig Holberg; Jeppe on the Hill by Ludvig Holberg |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, Comedy |
| Running period | June 1968 — 1971 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail 16.05.2022
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Maud Hurum, Maud Hurums operahistorie 1749-2000 (literally: Maud Hurum's opera history 1749-2000), Opera forlag 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ludvig Holberg | – Playwright |
| Barthold Halle | – Direction |
| Edith Roger | – Choreography |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Geirr Tveitt | – Composer |
| Per Fjeld | – Stage design |
| Per Fjeld | – Costume design |
| Inger Johanne Rütter | – Dancer (Selskapsdamen) |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer (Selskapsdamen 1978) |
| Aage Berntzen | – Singer (En av 4 tjenere) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Jeppe) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Nille) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Jacob Skomaker) |
| Bjørn Fjellhaugen | – Singer (En av 4 tjenere) |
| Vessa Hansen | – Singer (Kammertjeneren) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Sekretæren) |
| Torfinn Hjellup | – Singer (En av 4 tjenere) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Forvalteren) |
| Aase Nordmo Løvberg | – Singer (Nille) |
| Knut Skram | – Singer (Baronen) |
| Terje Stensvold | – Singer (Forvalteren) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Baronen) |
| Oddbjørn Tennfjord | – Singer (Jeppe) |
| Stein Arild Thorsen | – Singer (Jeppe) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Kammertjeneren) |
| Vesla Tveten | – Singer (Sekretæren) |
| Eva Tørklep Larsen | – Singer (Erich Laquai) |
| 1971 – Stora Teatern, Göteborg | visiting performance |
| December 13, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| Navember 7, 1968 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | New opening |
| June 1968 – Store Scene, The National Stage (Bergen International Festival) | Opening night |
| Bergen International Festival | June 1968 |