The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker (1965) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera, a fairytale ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, with music by Peter Tchaikovsky. The production was performed in the facilities The Norwegian National Opera used at the time, in Folketeateret.
The choreography was created by Walter Gore.
The production also visited The National Stage in Bergen (December 1965), where it was performed seven times.
Information
(Objekt ID 68493)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 9, 1965 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| In collaboration with | The National Stage |
| Based on | The Nutcracker by Peter Tsjaikovskij, Marius Petipa; The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann |
| Audience | Adults, Children |
| Keywords | Classical ballet |
| Running period | December 9, 1965 |
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.
Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977
The Norwegian National Library, programme transmitted to Sceneweb, 23.10.2019
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| E. T. A. Hoffmann | – Author |
| Walter Gore | – Choreography |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Peter Tsjaikovskij | – Composer |
| Gunnar Alme | – Stage design |
| Ivar Ferdinand Karlsen | – Costume design |
| Kari Blakstad | – Dancer (Sukkertøyfeen) |
| Anne Borg | – Dancer (Sukkertøyfeen) |
| Werner Claussen | – Dancer |
| Bill Earl | – Dancer |
| Britt Friberg | – Dancer (Mekanisk dukke) |
| Bodil Gjerdrum | – Dancer |
| December 26, 1966 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| December 16, 1965 – Store Scene, The National Stage | visiting performance |
| December 9, 1965 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | National premiere, Norway |