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 | 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 January 1, 1869) | – Singer (Mefistofeles) |
Fritz Arlberg (from January 1, 1874) | – Singer (Valentin) |
Jens Elias Berntsen (from January 1, 1890) | – Singer (Mefisto ) |
Hans Brun (from January 1, 1874) | – Singer (Faust) |
Lona Gullowsen Gyldenkrone (from January 1, 1888) | – Singer (Marguerite) |
Signe Hebbe (from January 1, 1874) | – Singer (Marguerite) |
Wilhelm Kloed (from January 1, 1890) | – Singer (Faust) |
Thorvald Lammers (from January 1, 1874) | – Singer (Mefisto) |
Bjarne Lund (from January 1, 1890) | – Singer (Mefisto) |
Gina Oselio (from January 1, 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 |