La Bohème

La Bohème (1941) was an opera production by Centralteatret, based on the opera by Giacomo Puccini (music), Luigi Illica (libretto) and Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto), in turn based on a novel by Henri Murger, Scènes de la vie Bohème

Arne van Erpekum Sem directed it.

Signe Amundsen interpreted the role of Mimi. She had interpreted the same role at The National Theatre in 1933. Italian Rosetta Pampanini also visited the theatre in the role.

Bjarne Buntz interpreted the role of Rodolphe.

Information

(Objekt ID 89126)
Object type Production
Premiere July 29, 1941
Produced by
Based on La Bohème by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Giacomo Puccini
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian and Italian
Keywords Opera, 2nd World War
Running period July 29, 1941  
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SOURCE:

Kvalvik, Bent. E-mail 24.10.2018

Contributors (16)
Name Role
Giuseppe Giacosa – Libretto
Luigi Illica – Libretto
Hans Wiers-Jenssen – Translation
Arne van Erpekum Sem – Direction
Odd Grüner-Hegge – Musical direction
Giacomo Puccini – Composer
Sverre Andersen – Stage design
Signe Amundsen – Singer (Mimi)
Jonas Brunvoll – Singer (Collin)
Bjarne Buntz – Singer (Rudolf)
Axel Bøhler – Singer (Schaunard)
Per Grønneberg – Singer (Marcel)
Knut Jacobsen – Singer (Benoit og Alcindor)
Rosetta Pampanini – Singer (Mimi)
Soffi Schønning – Singer (Musette)
Amund Raknerud – Répétiteur (Korrepetitør)
Performance dates
July 29, 1941Oslo Nye Centralteatret Opening night