Comedy on the Bridge
Comedy on the Bridge (1968) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. Comedy on the Bridge was based on an opera in one act by Bohuslav Martinu, Veselohra na moste. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
The director was Jens Chr. Ek.
Comedy on the Bridge was performed together with the ballet Raymonda, act III, choreography by Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa, music by Alexander Glazunov.
Information
(Objekt ID 86702)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 16, 1968 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Comedy on the Bridge by Bohuslav Martinu |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera, One-act Play |
| Running period | October 16, 1968 |
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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 Ballet, 18.05.2018
Contributors (12)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jens Christian Ek | – Direction |
| George Buckbee | – Musical direction |
| Bohuslav Martinu | – Composer |
| Alistair Powell | – Stage design |
| Alistair Powell | – Costume design |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Læreren) |
| Aage Haugland | – Singer (Bryggeren) |
| Ola St. Isene | – Singer (Offiseren) |
| Reinhold Kaptur | – Singer (Vaktpost) |
| Bjørn Larssen | – Singer (Vaktpost) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Hans) |
| Eva Solheim | – Singer (Popelka) |
Performance dates
| October 16, 1968 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |