Tosca

Tosca (1929) was an opera production by The National Theatre in collaboration with Norwegian Opera Association, based on the opera by Giacomo Puccini (music), Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto) and Luigi Illica (libretto), after a play by Victorien Sardou.

Bjørn Talén directed it.

Kirsten Flagstad, Astri Bisgaard and Henriette Strindberg (Heide) sang and played the role of Floria Tosca.

Karl Johansen sang and played the role of Scarpia.

Information

(Objekt ID 92085)
Object type Production
Premiere June 21, 1929
Produced by The National Theatre, The Norwegian Opera-singers’ Society
Based on Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Audience Adults
Number of events 18
Language Norwegian
Keywords Opera
Running period June 21, 1929  
Website NAATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV
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SOURCES:

The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 27.07.2020, https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/ac2a3ad6-72f5-4a9c-a7b5-6801750da54e

Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre through 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.

Contributors (20)
Name Role
Victorien Sardou – Author
Giuseppe Giacosa – Libretto
Luigi Illica – Libretto
Bjørn Talén – Direction
Ole Flagstad – Musical direction
Giacomo Puccini – Composer
Oliver Neerland – Stage design
Astri Bisgaard – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne)
Kirsten Flagstad – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne)
Erik Herseth – Singer (Sciarrone, gendarm)
Erik Herseth – Singer (Cesare Angelotti)
Karl Johansen – Singer (Baron Scarpia, politisjef)
Birger Larsen – Singer (Spoletta, politiembedsmann)
Ole Leikvang – Singer (Sciarrone, gendarm)
John Neergaard – Singer (Sakristanen)
Chas. Philip Resberg – Singer (Spoletta, politiembedsmann)
Kolbjørn Skjefstad – Singer (Sakristanen)
Ruth Stephansen-Smith – Singer (En hyrde)
Henriette Strindberg – Singer (Floria Tosca, sangerinne)
Bjørn Talén – Singer (Mario Cavardossi, maler)
Performance dates
June 21, 1929Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre Opening night
April 17, 1929Store Scene, The National Stage visiting performance