The Night Bell

The Night Bell (1970) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The Night Bell was based on an opera in one act by Gaetano DonizettiIl campanello di nottewhose libretto was based on Léon Levy Brunswick, Mathieu-Barthélmy Troin and Victor Lhérie’s vaudeville La sonnette de nuit. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.

The director was Vladimir Smid.

The Night Bell was performed together with Pietro Mascagni’s opera in one act Cavalleria Rusticana.

Information

(Objekt ID 66050)
Object type Production
Premiere February 4, 1970
Produced by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
Based on The Night Bell by Gaetano Donizetti, Gaetano Donizetti
Audience Adults, Youth
Language Norwegian
Keywords Opera, One-act Play
Running period February 4, 1970  
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SOURCES:

Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021

Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.

Contributors (14)
Name Role
Gaetano Donizetti – Libretto
Vladimir Smid – Direction
Zdenko Peharda – Musical direction
Gaetano Donizetti – Composer
Arvid Fladmoe – Conductor
Alistair Powell – Stage design
Alistair Powell – Costume design
Jonas Brunvoll – Singer (Don Annibale)
Gunnel Eklund – Singer (Serafina)
Jostein Eriksen – Singer (Spiridione)
Tor Fagerland – Singer (Enrico)
Astrid Hellesnes – Singer (Madame Rosa)
Magne Lindholm – Singer (Don Annibale)
Eva Solheim – Singer (Serafina)
Performance dates
Navember 4, 1970Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen Season premiere/Seasonal opening
February 4, 1970Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen National premiere, Norway