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 |
More
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, 1929 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |
| April 17, 1929 – Store Scene, The National Stage | visiting performance |