Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Lærearene / Learning the Craft, 1850-1857
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Learning the Craft, 1850-1857 Marker
Lærearene 1850-1857
Den 25. april 1850 ankom Henrik Ibsen Christiania for i fire måneder à være elev ved Heltbergs "Studentfabrik". Det gikk galt i to fag, gresk og aritmetikk, men nå fikk han oppført enakteren Kjæmpehøien ved Christiania Theater, ble medredaktør og illustrator i ukebladet "Manden" (senere døpt Andhrimner) og begynte å undervise voksne arbeidere ved thranittenes "Søndagsskole". Hans inntekter var likevel små. Høsten 1851 ble han til og med truet med straffearbeid på Akershus festning for manglende betaling av barnebidrag for sønnen Hans Jacob Henrichsen i Lillesand.
Fiolinvirtuosen Ole Bull kom ham til unnsetning ved ved å tilby en stilling som sceneinstruktør ved Det norske Theater i Bergen. Her fikk Ibsen sine lærear, og for dette teateret skrev han seks skuespill inspirert av historie og folkediktning. Hans største suksess var Gildet paa Solhaug mens Fru Inger til Østraad regnes som det beste av hans ungdomsdramaer. I Bergen matte han også sin fremtidige hustru, Suzannah Daae Thoresen. Med henne fikk han sønnen Sigurd, som ble født lille julaften
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On 25 April 1850, Henrik Ibsen arrived in Christiania for a four month academic term at Heltberg's "crammer.” He failed two of the subjects, Greek and Arithmetic, but then he staged his one-act play The Burial Mound at Christiania Theatre, soon became co-editor and illustrator of the weekly magazine "Manden” (later re-named Andhrimner), and turned to teaching working class adults at the Thranite "Sunday School.” His income, however, was negligible. In the autumn of 1851, he faced imprisonment with hard labour at Akershus fortress for non-payment of child support for his son, Hans Jacob Henrichsen, in Lillesand.
Violin virtuoso Ole Bull came to the rescue by offering him the post of stage manager at The Norwegian Theatre in Bergen. Here Ibsen served his apprenticeship, writing six plays, inspired by history and folklore, for this theatre. His greatest success was The Feast at Solhoug, whereas Lady Inger of Østraad is considered to be the best of his early plays. In Bergen he also met his wife, Suzannah Daae Thoresen. Their son, Sigurd, was born 23 December 1859.
Erected 2006.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1850.
Location.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023
2. Learning the Craft, 1850-1857 Marker - wide view
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lukket på Grunn av Glede / Closed Due to Pleasure (within shouting distance of this marker); Det Norske Studentersamfund / The Norwegian Students’ Society (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); «Tivoliporten» / Tivoli Gate (about 90 meters away); Brødrene Hals’ Pianofortefabrik / Hals Brothers Piano Factory (about 120 meters away); Ruseløkken (about 150 meters away); Kinematograf Teatret / Cinematograph Theatre (about 150 meters away); Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Trygve Haavelmo (1911-99) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the north of the Nationaltheatret, alongside the pedestrian path running parallel to Karl Johans gate.
Also see . . . Henrik Ibsen (Wikipedia).
Overview: Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential(Submitted on July 3, 2023.)playwrights of his time. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, When We Dead Awaken, Rosmersholm, and The Master Builder. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare,…Nyblin (courtesy of the New York Public Library)3. Henrik Ibsen
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
