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OscarsborgOpera

OscarsborgOpera is a non-profit foundation that produces opera performances for performance in the courtyard of Oscarsborg Fortress during the summer, usually in August.

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OscarsborgOpera (Norwegian: OscarsborgOperaen) is a non-profit foundation that produces opera performances for performance in the courtyard of Oscarsborg Fortress during the summer, usually in August.1

The horseshoe-shaped and relatively small courtyard at Oscarsborg has good acoustics for an outdoor venue,2 and performances can take place without microphones and electrically amplified sound.3

History

Oslofjord Opera Festival was founded in 1998 with general manager / opera director Anne Felberg as one of four initiators.145 In 2007 the name was changed to OscarsborgOpera.5

After a financially difficult time, OscarsborgOpera received state support from 2010,5 and as a district opera has a fixed item in the state budget. In addition, it receives support from Akershus County, Frogn Municipality, and some private operators. Ticket sales account for 50% of the foundation's income.1

Productions

References

References

  1. "Oscarsborgoperaen.no" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. "Militær elskovsdrikk! | Kulturkompasset". kulturkompasset.com. 2016-06-11. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. "Die Fledermaus in the Oslo Fjord | Kulturkompasset". kulturkompasset.com. 2016-06-11. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. "Anne Felberg". levendeklassisk.no. 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. Alsaker, Mette (2013-08-13). "Felberg klar for". Ringerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. "The Oscarsborg Opera". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. Festningshotellene (2022-01-09). "Oscarsborg Operaen". Festningshotellene (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. "Madama Butterfly på Oscarsborg fra 10. August. | Kulturkompasset". kulturkompasset.com. 2016-08-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. "Program - Lang dags ferd mot natt by Riksteatret - Issuu". issuu.com. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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