Hans Wiers-Jenssen

Hans Wiers-Jenssen (25 November 1866 – 25 August 1925) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, stage producer and theatre historian. Wiers-Jenssen was employed at the theatres Christiania Theatre, Nationaltheatret and Den Nationale Scene.

Personal life Wiers-Jenssen was born in Bergen as the son of colorist Johan Jenssen and his wife Elisa Magdalena Wiers. In 1894 he married Rigmor Nicolowna Danielsen, herself an author of humorous fiction. Together they had the son Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, who was also to become a theater man and author of humorous prose.

Playwright As a playwright, Wiers-Jenssen is best known for his play Anne Pedersdotter from 1908, It is based on Anne Pedersdotter, who was burned as a witch in Bergen in 1590. and two adaptations for opera: La fiamma (libretto by Claudio Guastalla, music by Ottorino Respighi, 1934), and Anne Pedersdotter; libretto by Hans Kristiansen, music by Edvard Fliflet Bræin from 1971.

Selected works Tutti-Frutti (revue, staged in 1893) Anne Pedersdotter (play, staged in 1908) Jan Herwitz. Gamle Bergensbilleder (comedy, first staged in 1913)