The Cousin from Nowhere
The Cousin from Nowhere (1926) was an operetta production by Anton Heiberg, based on an operetta by Eduard Künneke (music), Herman Haller (libretto) and Rideamus, a pseudonym for Fritz Oliven (libretto), Der Vetter aus Dingsda. It was loosely based on a comedy by Max Kempner-Hochstädt. The production was performed at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Bygdøy.
Anton Heiberg directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 96898)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | June 4, 1926 |
| Produced by | |
| Based on | The Cousin from Nowhere by Herman Haller, Fritz Oliven, Eduard Künneke |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Operetta, Theatre |
| Running period | June 4, 1926 |
| Last changed | 01.04.2024 |
| Create date | 28.01.2020 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 01.04.2024 |
| Create date | 28.01.2020 |
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SOURCE:
Odd Bang-Hansen: Chat Noir og norsk revy (literally: Chat Noir and Norwegian revue). J. W. Cappelens forlag. Oslo 1961
Contributors (15)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Herman Haller | – Playwright |
| Fritz Oliven | – Playwright |
| Anton Heiberg | – Direction |
| Leif Amble-Næss | – Choreography |
| Eduard Künneke | – Composer |
| Marie Flagstad | – Conductor |
| Haakon Arnold | – Actor (Petter, tjener) |
| Trygve Beer-Jensen | – Actor (1ste fremmede) |
| Øivind Berne | – Actor (2den fremmede) |
| Kirsten Flagstad | – Actor (Julia de Weert) |
| Karen-Marie Flagstad | – Actor (Hanna) |
| Bokken Lasson | – Actor (Milla, Kobloms frue) |
| Svein Lysell | – Actor (Max Bollinger) |
| Torgrim Myklegaard | – Actor (Hans, tjener) |
| Anton Heiberg | – Main producer |
Performance dates
| June 4, 1926 – Norsk Folkemuseum, Friluftsteatret Folkemuséet | Opening night |