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Carl Struve
Carl Struve (April 12, 1887 – November 26, 1974) was a Norwegian actor and singer. He studied singing with Wilhelm Kloed and made his debut at the National Theatre (Oslo), National Theater in Oslo in 1908. Struve was engaged with the theater until 1919, when he also made his US debut. He also performed at a number of theaters in Stockholm, Finland, and the UK from 1921 to 1928. From 1935 to 1959 he worked as an actor at the Centralteatret, Central Theater. As a singer, Struve mastered a demanding repertoire, and he was praised for his role as Canio in ''Pagliacci''. Lead roles in operas * ''Carmen'' as Don José * ''Mignon'' as Wilhelm Meister * ''Madama Butterfly'' as B. F. Pinkerton * ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' as Hoffmann Roles as a stage actor * ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' as Alfred Doolittle * ''Rosmersholm'' as Ulrik Brendel Filmography * 1936: ''Morderen uten ansikt'' as Berge, a country merchant * 1940: ''Tørres Snørtevold'' as a lawyer * 1941: ''Hansen o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about south of Oslo, north of Gothenburg, and east of the border crossing at Svinesund Bridge, Svinesund. History Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where evidence of early settlements from the Nordic Bronze Age have been found. Named after a small farm ''Hallen'' ( en, "rise" or "slope") first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city of ''Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
