January 28, 1984: Die Lustige Witwe in Drammen

1984-01-28 Die Lustige Witwe (Lehar), Drammens Teater

Baron Mirko Zeta = Bjørn Lie-Hansen
Valencienne = Torhild Staahlen
Count Danilo Danilowitsch = Tor Fagerland
Hanna Glawari = Kjersti Ekeberg
Njegus = Ronald Rørvik
Camille de Rosillion = Caj Ehstedt
Vicomte Cascada = Frode Birkeland
Raol de St. Brioche = Kjell Kipperberg

Terje Boye Hansen, conductor




I was in Drammen's old Theatre before it burnt down and before it was reconstructed. And it was Die Lustige Witwe by Franz Lehar. I really loved it. My mother was worried about our car during the whole performance.

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May 3, 1989: Il Trovatore in Oslo

1989-05-03 Il Trovatore (Verdi), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Grev Luna = Jan Sødal
Leonora = Kjersti Ekeberg
Azucena = Vessa Hanssen
Manrico = Kåre Bjørkøy
Ferrando = Svein Carlsen
Inez = Eva Solheim
Ruiz = Ronald Sørvik

Dag Nilssen, conductor


1989-05-03
Den Norske Opera, Universitets Aula
Opera konzertant
TRUBADUREN (Il Trovatore)
by Giuseppe Verdi


Wonderful concert version. Great singing. Loved Vessa Hanssen as Azucena. She was amazing.

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