Bendik and Årolilja – Façade – Bluebeard’s Nightmare

Bendik and Årolilja Façade - Bluebeard’s Nightmare (1960) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret and comprised three ballets:

Bendik and Årolilja, choreographed by Ivo Cramér to music by Gunnar Sønstevold.

Façade, choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by William Walton.

Bluebeard’s Nightmarechoreographed by Ivo Cramér to music by Harald Sæverud.

Bendik and Årolilja Façade - Bluebeard’s Nightmare was performed at the Bergen International Festival in 1961. 

Bendik and Årolilja and Bluebeard’s Nightmare were later premiered again together with Giacomo Puccini and Giovacchino Forzano’s opera in one act Gianni SchicchiThis triple programme was performed as a guest production at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg.

Information

(Objekt ID 68593)
Object type Production
Premiere October 4, 1960
Produced by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
Based on Bendik and Årolilja by
Audience Adults
Keywords Ballet
Running period October 4, 1960  
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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 Ballett, 18.05.2018.

Contributors (10)
Name Role
Frederick Ashton – Choreography (Facade)
Ivo Cramér – Choreography (Bendik og Årolilja / Blåskjeggs Mareritt)
Harald Sæverud – Music (Blåskjeggs Mareritt)
Gunnar Sønstevold – Music (Bendik og Årolilja )
William Walton – Music (Facade)
John Armstrong – Stage design (Facade)
Guy Krohg – Stage design (Bendik og Årolilja / Blåskjeggs Mareritt)
Donald Barclay – Dancer (Ridder Bjåskjegg i Bjåskjeggs Mareritt)
Anne Borg – Dancer (Den siste konen i Blåskjeggs Mareritt / Facade)
Arvid Fladmoe
Performance dates
May 27, 1961Store Scene at The National Stage, Bergen International Festival visiting performance
March 28, 1961Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen New opening
1961Stora Teatern, Göteborg visiting performance
October 4, 1960Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen Opening night
Festivals (1)