Tosca
Tosca (1965) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, based on the opera by Giacomo Puccini (music), Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto) and Luigi Illica (libretto), after a play by Victorien Sardou. The production was performed at the opera's main stage, at the time located in the Folketeatret building.
Per Bronken directed it.
Mirjana Dančuo, Åse Nordmo Løvberg, Margaretha Dellefors, Tamara Milashkina and Eini Liukko-Vaara performed the role of Floria Tosca.
Gianni Savelli, Lázaro Calderón and Ragnar Ulfung performed the role of Mario Cavaradossi.
Ib Hansen and Rolf Jupither performed the role of Scarpia.
Information
(Objekt ID 55557)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 5, 1965 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | February 5, 1965 |
SOURCES:
Maud Hurum, Maud Hurums operahistorie 1749-2000 (literallly: Maud Hurum's opera history), Opera forlag 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet 18.05.2018
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 26.05.2016
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Victorien Sardou | – Author |
| Giuseppe Giacosa | – Libretto |
| Luigi Illica | – Libretto |
| Per Bronken | – Translation |
| Per Bronken | – Direction |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Giacomo Puccini | – Composer |
| Kurt Bendix | – Conductor |
| Guy Krohg | – Stage design |
| Ivar Ferdinand Karlsen | – Costume design |
| Lázaro Calderón | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, en maler) |
| Svein Carlsen | – Singer (Cesare Angelotti / Fangevokteren) |
| Mirjana Dančuo | – Singer (Floria Tosca, berømt sangerinne) |
| Margaretha Dellefors | – Singer (Floria Tosca, berømt sangerinne) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Tor Gilje | – Singer (Spoletta, politiagent) |
| Ib Hansen | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, Romas politisjef) |
| Rolf Jupither | – Singer (Baron Scarpia, Romas politisjef) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Singer (Sakristanten) |
| Eini Liukko-Vaara | – Singer (Floria Tosca, berømt sangerinne) |
| Aase Nordmo Løvberg | – Singer (Floria Tosca, berømt sangerinne) |
| Tamara Milashkina | – Singer (Floria Tosca, berømt sangerinne) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Singer (Gjetergutten) |
| Gianni Savelli | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, en maler) |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Sciarrone, gendarm) |
| Ragnar Ulfung | – Singer (Mario Cavaradossi, en maler) |
Boys’ choir - Sølvguttene
| January 20, 1968 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 1, 1967 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| February 5, 1965 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |