La Traviata
La Traviata (1937) was an opera production by The National Theatre with support from Operafondet (the opera fund) based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi (music) and Fancesco Maria Piave (libretto), after Alexandre Dumas the younger's play and novel Camille.
Arne van Erpekum Sem directed it.
Kaja Eide Norena and Erna Berger sang the role of Violetta.
Bjarne Buntz sang the role of Alfredo.
Information
(Objekt ID 91525)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 24, 1937 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Maria Piave |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 16 |
| Language | Norwegian and Italian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | May 24, 1937 |
More
SOURCES:
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 28.07.2020, https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/7a10b012-ef33-48d8-a8a8-56e66443afc6?event_id=d4be9996-7075-4111-8cb3-86600dd59d37
Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre through 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.
Contributors (19)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Francesco Maria Piave | – Libretto |
| Arne van Erpekum Sem | – Direction |
| Olav Kielland | – Musical direction |
| Giuseppe Verdi | – Composer |
| Rahe Raheny | – Stage design |
| Ferdinand Finne | – Costume design |
| Erna Berger | – Singer (Violetta Valery) |
| Bjarne Buntz | – Singer (Alfred Germont) |
| Erik Bye sr. | – Singer (Georg Germont, Alfreds far) |
| Bjarne Bø | – Singer (En tjener hos Flora) |
| Kaja Eide Norena | – Singer (Violetta Valery) |
| Tore Foss | – Singer (Gaston, greve av Letorneres) |
| Knut Jacobsen | – Singer (Baron Douphol) |
| Sigurd Magnussøn | – Singer (Doktor Grenvil) |
| John Neergaard | – Singer (Georg Germont, Alfreds far) |
| Ragna Nilssen | – Singer (Annina) |
| Grete Schou | – Singer (Flora Bervoix) |
| Asbjørn Velde | – Singer (Marki av Obigny ) |
| Ingeborg Vorbeck | – Singer (Flora Bervoix) |
Performance dates
| May 24, 1937 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |