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 6, 1991: Carmen in Oslo

1991-05-06 Carmen (Bizet), Den Norske Opera (Oslo)

Don José = Louis Gentile
Escamillo = Jan Sødal
Remendado = Arild Helleland
Dancairo = Jens Olai Justvik
Zuniga = Gudjon Oskarsson
Morales = Ole Hermod Henriksen
Carmen = Anne Gjevang
Micaela = Solveig Kringlebotn
Frasquita = Toril Carlsen
Mercedes = Kristina Hammarström

Antonio Pappano, conductor



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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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