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Johannes Finne Brun (10 March 1832 – 7 March 1890) was a Norwegian stage actor.
Brun was born in
Johannes Finne Brun (10 March 1832 – 7 March 1890) was a Norwegian stage actor.
Brun was born in Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra. Some villages in the municipality include Forbregd/Lein, Lysthaugen, Stiklest ...
. He made his stage debut as the character "Henrik" in Holberg's comedy ''Den Vægelsindede'' on 2 January 1850, at the first ordinary performance at Ole Bull
Ole Bornemann Bull (; 5 February 181017 August 1880) was a Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing.
Biography
Background
Bull was ...
's Det norske Theater in Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
. He was married to actress Louise Brun
Louise Larsine Brun née ''Gulbrandsen'' (16 December 1830 – 21 January 1866), was a Norwegian actress. She is counted among the most famed and most noted actors in Norway in the 19th century.
Biography
She was the daughter of Ole Gulbrandsen S ...
(née
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...
Gulbrandsen) in 1851. From 1857 both Brun and his wife played at Christiania Theatre
Christiania Theatre, or ''Kristiania Theatre'', was Norway's finest stage for spoken drama from 4 October 1836 (opening date) to 1 September 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortress, in central Christiania. It was the firs ...
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Brun is regarded among the most important Norwegian actors of his time.
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