February 23, 2007: Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Oslo

2007-02-23 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (G. Rossini), Den Norske Opera

Almaviva = Juan José Lopera
Rosina = Virginia Tola
Figaro = Tom Erik Lie
Dr. Bartolo = Jonathan Veira
Don Basilio = Carsten Stabell
Berta = Toril Carlsen
Fiorello = Stevica Krajinonic
Ambrogio = Huw Reynolds
Notario / Rag doll = Martin Hasselgren
Police Officer = Petter Fegran

Tobias Ringberg, conductor



BARBEREN I SEVILLA

Opera i 2 akter av Gioacchino Rossini
- Libretto: Cesare Sterbini


Premiere: 23/2
Øvrige spilledager: 24/2,26/2, 28/2,1/3, 2/3, 3/3,4/3, 19/3, 22/3, 27/3
Spilletid: ca 2 t og 45 min
Fremføres på italiensk
Norske overtekster

Musikalsk ledelse: Tobias Ringberg
Regi: Francois de Carpentries
Dramaturg: Karine van Hercke
Scenografi: Emmanuel Clolus
Kostymer: Karine van Hercke
Lysdesign: Pierre Berthomé
Kormester: Steffen Kammler



Den Norske Operas kor
Den Norske Operas orkester

Produksjonen er et samarbeid med Opéra National de Lorraine, Nancy

The very famous ouverture beautifully played by the orchestra. At more than one occasion the orchestra stopped for so many seconds that a new listened would have thought the overture suddenly died. The conductor played the hammer-piano in the recitatives, although the singers were lively, the accompanist made so many extra thrills that it seemed to take forever until a new aria broke out and we could start enjoying ourselves again. But luckily the drama strong and very good comedy it was too.

Juan Jose Lopera was a wonderful Almaviva, wonderfully sung, acted. Tom Erik Lie was a very young Figaro, very enjoyable and humorous and a great voice. Doctor Bartolo was fully embodied with Jonathan Veira, a great singer and actor. Don Basilio was also wonderfully played and sung by Carsten Harboe Stabell. It was very sad that role of Berta has so little to sing but Toril Carlson sang Berta's aria wonderfully, what a wonderful warm soprano voice she has. Virginia Tola sang Rosina as mezzo soprano, beautiful sung and acted but she seemed to have a little voice compared to the other singers. Maybe she did not dare sing out too much.

The opera started at 1900 and ended at approx. 2200. And so my parents took the 2250 bus home. If we had come to late for that one, we would have to wait until 0050, 2 more hours.

The second act of il Barbiere was such a lot of fun, that I used many more muscles in my face than usual. "pace e gioia" . Juan Jose Lopera as the monk Don Alonso, hilarious...

February 2007: Il Barbiere in Oslo (2007-02-23)

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November 16, 1984: Aida in Oslo

1984-11-16 Aida (Verdi), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Re d'Egitto = Carsten Harboe Stabell
Amneris = Mirjana Dancuo
Aida = Hilde Nora Veidahl
Radames = Maurice Stern
Ramfis = Svein Carlsen
Amonasro = Knut Skram

Per Åke Andersson, conductor

My mother didn't like this production, I did. I guess she found it too dark and not Egyptian enough. But I really believed in it all. I loved it...

DEN NORSKE OPERA
Friday 1984-11-16

AIDA
Opera in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Conductor: Per Ake Andersson
Regie: Giancarlo del Monaco
Decor: Dominik Hartmann
Costumes: Bernd-Dieter Muller
Choreography: Lise Eger


19.00 - ca. k1. 22.15

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October 26, 2001: I Capuleti ed i Montecchi in Oslo

2001-10-26 I Capuleti ed i Montecchi (Bellini), Oslo Konserthus

Giuletta = Patrizia Biccirè
Romeo = Ingebjørg Kosmo
Capellio = Carsten Stabell
Tebaldo = Salvatore Fisichella
Lorenzo = Magne Fremmerlid

Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (Norway), sick (child)***
Replaced by Patrizia Biccirè, Italian Soprano

a wonderful replacement, wonderful Giulietta. Passionate singing, making Giulietta come forward as a person. Ingebjørg Kosmo, a wonderful mezzo, her voice was velvety, sometimes she was lacking in strength, but Bellini is demanding for the voice. Magne Fremmerlid was a big-voiced Lorenzo. I just couldn't believe he was Norwegian. Carsten Stabell as Capellio was a disappointment, weak voice and little presenza. SALVATORE FISISCHELLA was a magnificent Tebaldo.

Romeo's big scene in the end of the opera, was a HIGHLIGHT, and so touching when Giulietta wakes up. I almost cried. Kosmo and Biccire was top class!!

***Luckily as far as I know her child is now well after fighting Leukemia***

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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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