Overview
Synopsis
Set in Troldhaugen, Norway in 1860, the show follows the lives of three childhood friends: Grieg, fellow composer Rikaard Nordraak and opera singer Louisa Giovanni. Grieg’s love for his childhood sweetheart, Nina, and his country is selfishly manipulated by the scheming Louisa, who is determined to keep him from Nina by constantly using him as her pianist in world tours.
Show Information
- Music
- Robert Wright , George Forrest
- Category
- Operetta
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 1944
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast
Context
Plot
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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