The Night Bell
The Night Bell (1970) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The Night Bell was based on an opera in one act by Gaetano Donizetti, Il campanello di notte, whose libretto was based on Léon Levy Brunswick, Mathieu-Barthélmy Troin and Victor Lhérie’s vaudeville La sonnette de nuit. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
The director was Vladimir Smid.
The Night Bell was performed together with Pietro Mascagni’s opera in one act Cavalleria Rusticana.
Information
(Objekt ID 66050)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 4, 1970 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The Night Bell by Gaetano Donizetti, Gaetano Donizetti |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, One-act Play |
| Running period | February 4, 1970 |
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SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Contributors (14)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Gaetano Donizetti | – Libretto |
| Vladimir Smid | – Direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Gaetano Donizetti | – Composer |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Conductor |
| Alistair Powell | – Stage design |
| Alistair Powell | – Costume design |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Don Annibale) |
| Gunnel Eklund | – Singer (Serafina) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Spiridione) |
| Tor Fagerland | – Singer (Enrico) |
| Astrid Hellesnes | – Singer (Madame Rosa) |
| Magne Lindholm | – Singer (Don Annibale) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Serafina) |
Performance dates
| Navember 4, 1970 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 4, 1970 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | National premiere, Norway |