Sophus Christian Danning (16 June 1867 – 7 November 1925) was a

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composer and conductor. From 1898 to 1907 he worked in Bergen as a conductor for the

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and Den Nationale Scene, and from 1907 to 1914 he conducted at Fahlstrøms Theater. He also wrote operas such as ''Kynthia'' in 1903 and operettes such as ''Columbine'' in 1912. From 1914 to 1923 he conducted for Odense City Orchestra. He was married to the Norwegian actress

Signe Danning Signe Thora Aas Danning (August 25, 1878 – February 10, 1980) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actress from the silent film era. Danning was born in Oslo, Kristiania (now Oslo). She was engaged with the Den Nationale Scene, National Stage in Berg ...

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