Carl Struve


Carl Struve was a Norwegian actor and singer. He studied singing with Wilhelm Kloed and made his debut at the 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 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 JoséMignon as Wilhelm MeisterMadama Butterfly as B. F. PinkertonThe Tales of Hoffmann as Hoffmann

Roles as a stage actor

Pygmalion as Alfred DoolittleRosmersholm as Ulrik Brendel

Filmography