July 24, 1985: Fledermaus in Vienna (Volksoper in der Staatsoper)

1985-07-24 Die Fledermaus (Johann Strauss), Wiener Staatsoper

Gabriel von Eisenstein, Rentier = Harald Serafin
Rosalinde, seine Frau = Mirjana Irosch
Frank, Gefangnisdirektor = Karl Dönch
Prinz Orlofsky = Claudia Eder
Alfred, Gesangslehrer = Richard Karczykowski
Dr. Falke, Notar = Russell Smythe
Dr. Blind, Advokat = Heinz Hellberg
Adele, Stubenmädchen = Ilonka Szep
Ida, ihre Schwester = Guggi Löwinger
Frosch, Gerichtsdiener = Ossy Kolmann

Franz Bauer- Theussl, conductor

The Wiener Volksoper in the State Opera. The difference with Volksoper and Staatsoper is not just the ticket price, it is status, and it is repertory and language. Volksoper gives operetta and opera in German language. The Staatsoper gives opera in the original language, it was not always so but always was Staatsoper big brother and Volksoper little brother. In recent years only Jánácek's Jenufa was played in Staatsoper in another language as the original (Czech) in German.

And also in Fledermaus we couldn't understand the Austrian jokes. But it was wonderful.

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July 23, 1985: Wiener Blut, Kammeroper Wien (Vienna)

1985-07-23 Wiener Blut (Johann Strauss), Kammeroper Wien

Fürst Ypsheim-Gindelbach, Premierminister von Reuss-Schleiz-Greiz = Joseph-Rene Rumpold
Balduin, Graf Zedlau, Gesandter von ReuB-Schleiz-Greiz = Reinhard Brussmann
Gabriele, his wife = Sabine Rossert
Graf Bitowski = Martin Viktor
Demoiselle Franziska Cagliari, Tanzerin im Karntnertor- Theater in Wien = Margarita Touschek
Kagler, ihr Vater, Karussellbesitzer = Helmut Amon
Josef, Kammerdiener d. Grafen = Franz Supper
Pepi Pleininger, Probiermamsell = Gabriele Salzbacher
Ein Stubenmadchen bei Demoiselle Cagliar = Silvia Prey
Ein Fiakerkutscher = Anton Kurzbock

Hans Zauner, conductor

Holiday in Vienna with opera/operetta. The music was charming but naturally we didn't understand the German jokes, or I should really say Viennese jokes. What remember most is going back from the Schönbrunn Castle, it was dark but still quite hot, my mum and I saw on a building showing both the time/ temperature. So it was almost midnight but is was 23 C (or more I can't remember).

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May 3, 1985: Carmen in Oslo

1985-05-03 Carmen (Bizet), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Carmen = Anne Gjevang
Don Jose = Kåre Bjørkøy
Escamillo = Terje Stensvold
Remendado = Arild Eriksen
Dancairo = Tor Fagerland
Zuniga = Carsten H. Stabell
Morales = Yngvar Krogh
Micaela = Toril Carlsen
Frasquita = Inger Lise Walseth
Mercedes = Vessa Hanssen

Per Åke Andersson, conductor




DEN NORSKE OPERA
Friday 1985-05-03
CARMEN
Opera in 4 acts by Georges Bizet
Text: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halevy
Translation: Per E. Fosser
Conductor: Per Åke Andersson
Regie: Frank Corsaro
Scenography: Franco Colavecchia

Sølvguttene
. 19.30 - ca. 22.45

Guerilla-Carmen. Carmen in Latin America with Carmen and the Bandits as guerilla soldiers. Norwegian guest-stars, Anne Gjevang who really was a international star at that point, Kåre Bjørkøy success abroad and at home.

But frankly, does Carmen need up-dating. No. But the production was not bad...

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