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  • Book Launch – Garborg’s “Haugtussa – The Clairvoyant Mountain Maid” – Dr. Wm. Halverson

    Norway House 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN

    Dr. William Halverson, a world authority on the music of Edvard Grieg and foremost English language translator of Norwegian music literature and song texts of the works of Grieg presents a book launch of his translation of Arne Garborg's "Haugtussa," one of the most significant pieces of literature written in the Nynorsk Norwegian language, translated […]

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  • The Temptations of Veslemøy: Lunch

    Norway House 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN

    "The Temptations of Veslemøy" is the fruit of compositional efforts of Norwegian composer Kjell Habbestad, the "gjendiktning" translation work of William Halverson, and a long-standing friendship between the two men . A gala 2:00 ELMO Catering buffet luncheon at Norway House on November 2 precedes the 4:00 world premiere of Kjell Habbestad's "The Temptations of […]

    $29.99

  • The Temptations of Veslemøy by Kjell Habbestad WORLD PREMIERE

    Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    with translations by Bill Halverson - The piece features texts based on poems from Norwegian poet Arne Garborg’s verse novel Haugtussa, in new English translations by Dr. William Halverson. Dr. Halverson has also recently published his translation of the entire Garborg work, originally written in Nynorsk (“New Norwegian”), under the title Haugtussa: The Clairvoyant Mountain […]

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  • Peer Gynt at MetroNOME

    Peer Gynt 150th Anniversary Readers’ Theater Presentation

    MetroNOME Brewery 385 Broadway Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

    In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Norway's most performed play, we present Henrik Ibsen's remarkable work with music by Edvard Grieg, adapted by Jon Cranney and Sonja Thompson. Featuring an ensemble of singer-actors with piano accompaniment. MetroNOME Brewery, 7:00 pm. $15 admission. Ticket reservations required.

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  • North Star Rising: Alisa Jordheim, Soprano (Postponed)

    Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    This program is currently postponed until a later time - Program & Date TBA A Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the American Scandinavian Foundation, Ms. Jordheim studied and conducted research on singing diction in the Scandinavian languages at the University of Oslo in 2013-2014. She frequently performs recitals of songs by Scandinavian composers, has published […]

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