Name: Ástarsaga Ur Fjöllunum
Start: 2023-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Harpa Concert Hall

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Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Ross Jamie Collins

Singer

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Voice

Orchestra

Ástarsaga Ur Fjöllunum

Reykjavík

Iceland

Harpa Concert Hall

Eldborg

Ástarsaga Ur Fjöllunum: Holberg Suite op. 40. for string Orchestra Grieg (+2 More)

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Concert

Suite op. 40 (''From Holberg's Time"), for string Orchestra

March Of The Trolls

A Love Story from the Mountains

Rahul Karaguppi

Approved

Ástarsaga úr fjöllunum (A Love Story from the Mountains) transports us to the magical world of Icelandic trolls with a heart-warming and witty tale. Guðrún Helgadóttir's beloved story has long been a national treasure. Here it is performed in a beautiful orchestral rendition that paints a lively picture of the mysterious and exciting world of the Icelandic trolls. Narrating the tale is actor Jóhann Sigurðarson, who brings the story to life in his inimitable way. 

To create an appropriate setting for the trolls, artist Brian Pilkington's gripping and atmospheric images will be projected onto a screen during the performance. Framing this wonderful tale are two of Edvard Grieg's most vivid compositions: the Prelude from the Holberg Suite, an old-style work particularly suitable for the trolls, and then, of course, the March of the Trolls.

English

Í Ástarsögu úr fjöllunum er skyggnst inn í heim íslenskra trölla á hugljúfan og hnyttinn hátt. Þessi ástsæla saga Guðrúnar Helgadóttur er fyrir löngu orðin þjóðargersemi og er flutt í fallegum hljómsveitarbúningi þar sem dregnar eru upp líflegar hljóðmyndir af dulúðugum, spennandi heimi tröllanna. 

Við sögusteininn situr Jóhann Sigurðarson leikari sem flytur söguna á sinn óviðjafnanlega hátt. Til að skapa tröllunum rétta umgjörð í Eldborg í Hörpu verður kraftmiklum tröllamyndum Brians Pilkington varpað upp meðan á flutningi stendur. Dagskrána ramma svo inn tvö af myndrænni verkum Edvards Grieg, forleikurinn að Holbergsvítunni sem er í gömlum stíl og hentar því tröllum sérlega vel og svo sjálfur Tröllamarsinn.

íslenska

Ástarsaga Ur Fjöllunum by Grieg, Guðni Franzson, From (2023/2023), Conductor Ross Jamie Collins, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, Iceland

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