January 25, 1990: Rosenkavalier in Oslo

1990-01-25 Der Rosenkavalier (R.Strauss), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Fyrstinne Werdenberg = Frøydis Klausberger
Baron Ochs von Lerchernau = Oddbjørn Tennfjord
Octavian = Sylvia Lindenstrand
Herr von Faninal = Jan Sødal
Sophie = Toril Carlsen
En sanger = Kjell Magnus Sandve

Heinz Fricke, conductor




They were great. Especially the women.

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December 29, 1990: La Boheme in Oslo

1990-12-29 La Boheme (Puccini), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Mimi = Katia Ricciarelli
Musetta = Ingjerd Oda Mantor
Rodolfo = Richard Greaer
Marcello = Trond Halstein Moe
Schaunard = Stein Arild Thorsen
Colline = Svein Carlsen
Benoit/Alcindor = Eivind Bøksle

Antonio Pappano, conductor

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October 19, 1990: The Phantom of the Opera in Oslo

1990-10-19 Phantom of the Opera (Ken Hill), Det Norske Teatret (Oslo)

Christine Daeé = Solveig Kringlebotn
The Phantom of the Opera = Paul Åge Johannessen
Raoul = Yngve Gåsøy
La Carlotta = Anita Rummelhoff



Oslo 19/10-1990
DET NORSKE TEATRET
OPERAFANTOMET, by Ken Hill
Music from operas by Donizetti, Gounod, Mozart, Offenbach, Tsjaikovsky, Verdi and Weber.

This was not the famous musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, but rather theater with music from great operas with new text. Of course the story of the same from the same novel Lloyd Webber founded his musical on.

Our Norwegian Soprano Solveig Kringlebotn is more known as SOLVEIG KRINGELBORN

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September 20, 1990: Montserrat Caballe in Oslo

1990-09-20 Montserrat Caballe, Oslo Konserthus

Montserrat Caballe, soprano
Miguel Zanetti, piano
José de Udaeta, castagnettes



I was there, I have a programme. But where are my memories of it?

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September 13, 1990: Ballo in Maschera in Oslo

1990-09-13 Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Gustaf III = Franco Bonanome
Ancharström = Jan Sødal
Amelia = Kjersti Ekeberg
Grev Claes Horn = Gudjon Oscarsson
Grev Adolf Ribbing = Terje Stensvold
Oscar = Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz
Ulrica Arvidsson = Anne Gjevang

Antonio Pappano, conductor




I am sorry to say that I only remember vividly Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz as Oscar. She was boyish enough. Whether Franco Bonanome was a great Gustaf or Kjersti Ekeberg an Amelia on par with Karita Mattila or if Anne Gjevang as Ulrica was better than Elisabetta Fiorillo in 2004 London's Ballo, I guess it was good.... but I do not remember it.

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May 25, 1990: Die Csardasfurstin in Oslo

1990-05-25 Die Csardasfürstin (Kalman), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Fyrst Lippert-Weylesheim = Almar Heggen
Anhilte = Vessa Hanssen
Edwin = Jan Sødal
Stasi = Anne Nyborg
Grev Boni von Kancianu = Tor Fagerland
Sylvia Varescu = Ingjerd Oda Mantor

Tore Dingstad, conductor



9 Years and 3 days after my first visit in an Opera House and then same operetta with some changes in the role list. GREAT!! I loved this production.

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April 19, 1990: Josep Carreras in Oslo

1990-04-19 Recital Jose Carreras, Oslo Konserthus

Josep Carreras, tenor
Lorenzo Bavaj, piano




I sat in the last row of the Concert hall with the wall at my back. Jose Carreras was as small as a thumb to my eyes. He sang songs by Domenico Scarlatti, Alessandro Stradella, Giuseppe Verdi, Alberto Ginastera and Giacomo Puccini. 2 extra numbers Granada and something else. (Photo from the poster of this concert). A baroque aria recital.

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Dato: 1990-01-25 Utgave: Morgen
"Carreras til Oslo i april"

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Dato: 1990-02-15 Utgave: Morgen
"Friskmeldt romatiker"

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Dato: 1990-04-09 Utgave: Morgen
"Carreras i Norden"

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Dato: 1990-04-20 Utgave: Morgen
"Stjernemøte med Carreras"

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Dato: 1990-04-20 Utgave: Aften
"Sky superstjerne i bifallsbrus"

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Dato: 1990-04-21 Utgave: Morgen
"Carreras ga seg selv"

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