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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: mikehopf on Saturday 13 November 2021, 09:02

Title: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: mikehopf on Saturday 13 November 2021, 09:02
World Premiere tonight of Olsen's opera Klippeoerne ( 1904 - 1910) on Norwegian Radio

Operakveld: Klippeøerne
Bli med 3000 år tilbake i tid og langt ut i Atlanterhavet - bli med til Klippeøerne av Ole Olsen - verdenpremiere!! Fra rollelista:
Kari Postma (Dronninga)
Astrid Nordstad (Dronningas tjener)
Trond Halstein Moe (Sjøfarer)
Frode Olsen (Yppersteprest)
Vocal Art synger, Arktisk Filharmoni spiller, og dirigerer gjør Christian Kluxen. (3 hrs.)
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: mikehopf on Saturday 13 November 2021, 21:46
What an operatic treat! Does anyone know what's all about?
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 13 November 2021, 22:21
The title apparently means 'The Rocky Islands'.
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: regriba on Sunday 14 November 2021, 14:34
There is a brief summary on the Arctic Philharmonic's website

https://arktiskfilharmoni.no/en/events/klippeoerne/ (https://arktiskfilharmoni.no/en/events/klippeoerne/)
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: britishcomposer on Sunday 21 November 2021, 23:04
I am sorry, I didn't manage to record this. Has any kind member been successful?
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: BerlinExpat on Monday 22 November 2021, 10:48
Its great stuff and I'm working on it!
Title: Re: Olsen: Klippeoerne
Post by: britishcomposer on Monday 22 November 2021, 19:43
Thank you very much, BerlinExpat! I am greatly indebted!
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