Faust
Faust (1869) was an opera production by Christiania Theatre, based on the opera by Charles Gounod (music), Jules Barbier (libretto) and Michel Carré (libretto), in turn based on the tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Faust was sung in Swedish one night, in Italian one night and in French one night.
Information
(Objekt ID 78029)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 25, 1869 |
| Produced by | Christiania Theatre |
| Based on | Faust by Michel Carré, Jules Barbier, Charles Gounod; Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 105 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | May 26, 1869 — January 12, 1899 |
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SOURCE:
Øyvind Anker: Christiania Theaters repertoire 1827-99 (literally: Christiania Theatre's repertoire 1827-99).
Contributors (16)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | – Author |
| Jules Barbier | – Libretto |
| Michel Carré | – Libretto |
| Adolf Hertz | – Translation |
| Charles Gounod | – Composer |
| Garcia (from 1869) | – Singer (Mefistofeles) |
| Fritz Arlberg (from 1874) | – Singer (Valentin) |
| Jens Elias Berntsen (from 1890) | – Singer (Mefisto ) |
| Hans Brun (from 1874) | – Singer (Faust) |
| Lona Gullowsen Gyldenkrone (from 1888) | – Singer (Marguerite) |
| Signe Hebbe (from 1874) | – Singer (Marguerite) |
| Wilhelm Kloed (from 1890) | – Singer (Faust) |
| Thorvald Lammers (from 1874) | – Singer (Mefisto) |
| Bjarne Lund (from 1890) | – Singer (Mefisto) |
| Gina Oselio (from 1890) | – Singer (Marguerite) |
| Lucie Wolf | – Singer (Marthe) |
Performance dates
| September 26, 1898 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| October 22, 1890 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| April 25, 1888 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| June 28, 1883 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| June 20, 1880 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| July 8, 1874 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | New opening |
| May 25, 1869 – Christiania Theater, Christiania Theatre | National premiere, Norway |