In 1882 his play "Ghosts" had its world premiere in Chicago, not in Oslo, but it was presented in Norwegian
The play would not be performed in English in the U.S. until 1894... [DOC] [TLE] henrik ibsen - Norway [PAR] Ibsen died in Oslo, or Kristiania as the Norwegian capital was called at ... Ibsen 
never visited the United States, but nevertheless, his plays made a lasting impact 
here.