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Song of Norway

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  5w, 6m

Edvard Grieg, Robert Wright, George Forrest, Milton Lazarus, Homer Curran, Edwin Lester

Based on the Life and Music of Edvard Grieg / Lyrics and Musical Adaptation by / Robert Wright and George Forrest / Book by Milton Lazarus / From a Story by Homer Curran / By Arrangement with Edwin Lester

A romantic operetta based loosely on the life of composer Edvard Grieg, Song of Norway traverses Norway, Copenhagen and Rome in the 1860s.

Song of Norway

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Song of Norway

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Summary
Song of Norway is a romantic operetta based loosely on the life of composer Edvard Grieg, whose best loved compositions are transformed into glorious vocal numbers.
History
Song of Norway opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on August 21, 1944, starring Irra Petina, Robert Shafer, and Lawrence Brooks as Edvard Grieg. The show later transferred to the Broadway Theatre, playing a total of 860 performances. Song of Norway was the first Broadway show to open in London after the Second World War. It played for 526 performances at the Palace Theatre in the West End.
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  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Norway, Copenhagen and Rome. The 1860s
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

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  • Musical Style Operetta
  • Dance Requirements Easy
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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Authors

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Edvard Grieg

Robert Wright

Robert Wright

ROBERT WRGHT and GEORGE FORREST met at age 15 at Miami Senior High School. They wrote lyrics and music for more than 2,000 compositions for 16 produced stage musicals, 18 stage revues, 58 motion pictures and numerous cabaret acts. Broadway credits include Song of Norway, Magd ...

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George Forrest

George Forrest

ROBERT WRGHT and GEORGE FORREST met at age 15 at Miami Senior High School. They wrote lyrics and music for more than 2,000 compositions for 16 produced stage musicals, 18 stage revues, 58 motion pictures and numerous cabaret acts. Broadway credits include Song of Norway, Magd ...

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Milton Lazarus

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Homer Curran

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Edwin Lester

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