| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance program for The Norwegian Theatre's production 17. mai 1945* (May 17, 1945) | May 17, 1945 | Download |
17. mai 1945* (May 17, 1945)
17. mai 1945* (May 17, 1945) (1945) was a poetry production by The Norwegian Theatre. Among the texts performed were poems by Ivar Aasen, Arne Garborg, Per Sivle and A. O. Vinje. The music included compositions by Edvard Grieg, and Elias Blix' national hymn God Bless Our Precious Homeland.
This was The Norwegian Theatre's first production after the liberation of Norway from the German occupation during World War II.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 79363)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 17, 1945 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Poetry event, Music, 2nd World War |
| Running period | May 17, 1945 |
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SOURCE:
The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb, 21.10.2015.
Contributors (16)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Elias Blix | – Author |
| Arne Garborg | – Author |
| Per Sivle | – Author |
| Åsmund Olavsson Vinje | – Author |
| Vetle Vislie | – Author |
| Ivar Aasen | – Author |
| Adolf Kristoffer Nielsen | – Musical direction |
| Edvard Grieg | – Composer |
| Edvard Drabløs | – Performer (Ivar Aasen: Gamle Nong or «Dikt og sanning») |
| Inge Krokann | – Performer (Tale) |
| Tordis Maurstad | – Performer (Arne Garborg: Gud signe Noregs land) |
| Egil Nordsjø | – Performer (Edvard Grieg: Ved Rondane / Arne Eggen: Ut, ut, ja ut) |
| Lydia Opøien | – Performer (Vetle Vislie: Henrik Wergeland.) |
| Harald Heide Steen | – Performer (A. O. Vinje: 17. Mai 1860.) |
| Lars Tvinde | – Performer (Per Sivle: Varde / Thord Foleson) |
| Øyvind Øyen | – Performer (Vetle Vislie: No eig me landet.) |
Performance dates
| June 7, 1945 – Teaterlokalet på St. Olavs Plass / Edderkoppen Teater / ABC-teatret / Edderkoppen Scene | Show |
| May 17, 1945 – Teaterlokalet på St. Olavs Plass / Edderkoppen Teater / ABC-teatret / Edderkoppen Scene | Opening night |