Game of Thrones in Girona – Spain
8/16/17 •
GIRONA/SPAIN: The beautiful city, has during some years been much more known than they actually expected, because the producers of the now famouse video serial Game of Thrones found out that in the old city part of Gerona, they found exactly the exterior, and a lot of the interior they needed for their video film production, who has been a world wide success. Visited by Henning Høholt, text and photos.
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MARGHERITA D’ANJOU by Meyerbeer at Martina Franca
8/15/17 •
MARTINA FRANCE/ITALY: In the last year a new interest has raised around Giacomo Meyerbeer, the Berliner componist whose operas were once among the most popular but went into oblivion in the last decades. Review by Bruno Tredicine. Fotos: Fabrizio Marietta.
Operagalla in the Vigeland museum
8/14/17 •
OSLO/NORWAY: In the serial of popular summer concerts in the Vigeland Museum Courtyard in Oslo. This Sunday it was the Operagalla, where the audience enjoyed Adrian Angelico, mezzosoprano, Gørill Songvoll, sopran, Thomas Ruud, tenor and Dorina Komani, piano. Who presented a program with big variations by Mascagni, Verdi, Hände. Kallmann, Barber, Vivaldi, Donates, Massenet, Mozar, Offenbach and Puccini. Enjoyed by Henning Høholt and Tomas Bagackas.
Carmina Burana in the Oslo Fjord
8/12/17 •
OSCARSBORG/NORGE: The summer company OscarsborgOperaen has a tradition for full scale operas like «Madama Butterfly» last year. This summer’s «Carmina Burana» is partly an exception. It is more frequently performed around the world in concert version, but it actually has a stage life since the very first day in 1937, and on stage also several times in Oslo. Review by Torkil Baden
CODA – Oslo International Dance Festival 2017
8/12/17 •
CODA – Oslo International Dance Festival 2017 OSLO/NORWAY: CODA – Oslo International Dance Festival has been a tradition, since it all started with Merce Cunningham in Oslo Concert House in 2003. With this summery news letter it is CODA´s pleasure to present the performances at Bærum Kulturhus, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Riksscenen – the Norwegian […]
LE DONNE VENDICATE at Martina Franca, Italy
8/10/17 •
MARTINA FRANCA/ITALY: Also this year Kulturkompasset has been present to the annual Festival della Valle d’Itria in the all-white splendidly baroque small town of Martina Franca in Southern Italy not far from Bari. Review by Bruno Tredicine, Photos: Marta Massafra
Kulturdepartementet gir tilskudd til turnénettverk for dans
8/09/17 •
OSLO/NORGE: – Regjeringen ønsker å støtte opp om Dansens Hus og de fire regionale kompetansesentrene som nå går sammen om å gjøre norsk og internasjonal dansekunst mer tilgjengelig for publikum over hele landet, sier kulturminister Linda Hofstad Helleland.
Mozart is Salzburg is Mozart
8/07/17 •
SALZBURG/AUSTRIA: The memories of Wolfgang Amadeus are omnipresent in his hometown. Himself he felt lucky to escape the prison-like life at the bishop court. Then he was able to blossom in Vienna during his last ten years until 1791. Review by Torkil Baden.
Viva l’Opera i København
8/06/17 •
KØBENHAVN/DANMARK: Ophelia scenen med Københavns flotte operahus til høyre, og Amalienborg slott til venstre omkranset Viva l’Opera programmet med en stjernerekke av solister. Den berømte Litauiske tenoren Kristian Benedikt som internasjonal stjernegjest, Omkranset av tre av Den Kongelige Operas fremragende egne solister, Elisabeth Llewellyn, sopran, Hanne Fischer, mezzo, og operahusets berømte baryton, Johan Reuter. Det Kongelige kapell dirigert av Giuliano Carella presenterte et operaprogram med highlights fra 11 av Verdis og Puccinis operaer. Av Henning Høholt.
Sonja KunstStall åpnet i Oslo
8/05/17 •
OSLO/NORGE: En av sommerens Oslo begivenheter innen kunstmarkedet var åpningen av dronning Sonjas gave fra Kong Harald, hennes egen KunstStall i de gamle stalbygninger bak Slottet i Oslo, som nå er fortryllet om fra oppbevaringsplass for blant gamle biler og mye annet “skrot”, som de fleste familier, kongelige, eller ikke kongelige selvsagt benytter sine ekstra garasjer og opplagringsplasser til. Regjering og Storting gleder seg sikkert over Hoffets kreativitet, som har klart dette på egen hånd. Tekst og fotos Henning Høholt og Det Kongelige Hof
Lady M in Salzburg – red-hot pornophony and tuxido.
8/04/17 •
SALZBURG/AUSTRIA? For music lovers Salzburg has a unique nimbus. The Mozart heritage has inspired the best and most prestigious festival in the world. The festival is divided between Easter, Whitsun and summer, and every year 275 000 visitors in tuxedos and white dinner jackets, including 700 journalists, succeed in getting a ticket. The best costs up to 450 euro. Review by Torkil Baden.
Tosca with HUI He in Lucca
8/03/17 •
Only for this first performance in occasion of the “return” of Tosca on stage of the open air Theater in Torre del Lago Puccini the main character is Hui He, and undoubtedly the curiosity and the waiting to listen to the famous Chinese soprano was great among the audience that gathered on the banks of the lake so dear to the composer. But apart from Ms He’s performance we must also admit that unfortunately it was a problematic performance. Review by Fabio Bardelli.
Girona – the city with Game of Thrones
8/02/17 •
COSTA BRAVA/SPAIN: Girona is a central city in the famouse area, Costa Brava, near to Barcelona is a beautiful pearl for holidays in the North Eastern part of Spain, where we in sunny October days had the pleasure of visiting Girona, inclusive the places, in the old part of the city where parts of Game of Thrones has been photographed. Visited by Henning Høholt.
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
8/01/17 •
WITTENBERG/GERMANY: The summer hit in Wittenberg, Germany is the Middle Age market in the beautiful city of Wittenberg, Germany, where the hit is the parade Saturday at 14.00 called Martin Luthers Wedding, where thousand of participants in middle age costumes are making a longa parade through the beautiful city center, inclusive participants, suppose to play the roles as Martin Luther and his wife Katarina von Bora. The authorities in the city tells that 100.000 visitors was expected to be present at this market day, and the small citys streets were packed. Visited by Henning Høholt
ERIK MORTENSEN – HAUTE COUTURE in Copenhagen.
7/29/17 •
COPENHAGEN/DENMARK: The exhibit shows more than 70 haute couture creations by the Danish fashion designer Erik Mortensen for the French fashion houses Pierre Balmain and Jean Louis Scherrer from 1982-95. Happily the exhibition is not only black velvet, it is a fairytale of expressive ideas, design, elegance and freshnes. At Design Museum Denmark, in Copenhagen. Visited by Henning Høholt and Tomas Bagackas.
CPH Opera Festival 30. Juli – 9. August 2017
7/28/17 •
KØBENHAVN/DANMARK: Opera som musikform bliver mere og mere populær – år for år. Det er ofte vanskelig at få billetter til verdens store operateatre, såsom Metropolitan i New York, La Opera i Paris og La Scala i Milano. Hver sommer avholdes det store operafestivaler i mange større byer. Det dukker stadig nye operafestivaler, bl.a. i Oslo og i København. Den første festival i København blev arrangert i 2009. Og nå etterhvert er blitt en tilbakevendende, populær tradisjon – denne begivenhed bliver større og mere populær for hvert år. Av Tomas Bagackas.
Turandot in Torre del Lago Puccini
7/27/17 •
LUCCA/ITALY: The 2017 Puccini Festival opens in Torre del Lago with a new production of Turandot, as well known the last work written and left unfineshed by Giacomo Puccini. Review by Fabio Bardelli. Photos: Fondazione Festival Pucciniano
Håkon Kornstad – Jazz og Opera i Vigeland museet
7/24/17 •
OSLO/NORGE: Håkon Kornstad, saxofon solo med computer hjelp hadde samlet et stort publikum til sin solokonsert i Vigelands Museets borggård søndag 23. Juli. Av Henning Høholt
Ernst Barlach and Käthe Kollwitz in Wittenberg
7/23/17 •
WITTENBERG/GERMANY: The 500 years Reformation – Martin Luther jubilee in Germany gives the organizers many possibilities also to present other interesting aspect son the cultural richness of Germany, and in this case, specially of Saxony. In the castle that the All Saints church is connected to, behind the church, but with entrance directly from the one corner of the church, left placed under the organ. two very interesting expositions are placed. Visited by Henning Høholt, text and photos.
Ole Bøhn – Travel violinist i verdensklasse i Oslo
7/19/17 •
OSLO/NORGE: År etter år kommer en av Norges berømte musikere og kulturformidlere – violinisten Ole Bøhn hjem for å lede sin egen festival i Vigelands Museets Borggård, og for selv også å spillekonsert under Festivalen, dessverre ble det denne sommer “bare” plass til en egen konsert, men hans tilstedeværelse under andre konserter er populært, det er han som er værten under konsertserien. Eksklusivt møte med Henning Høholt
“Tosca” i Operaen: Bieitos eller Puccinis?
7/19/17 •
OSLO/NORGE: Hommage til Klassekampen for kultursidene i avisa og mandagenes Musikkmagasin. Klassekampen har tatt over kulturhegemoniet fra Aftenposten, og naturligvis Dagbladet (for lenge siden). Magnus Anderssons anmeldelse av “Tosca” har fått den malende tittel: Generasjonsskifte. Korrekt. Generasjonsskifte når det gjelder det meste, først og fremst når det gjelder anmeldere. Opera kommentar av Henning Høholt.
Guernica in Madrid
7/18/17 •
MADRID/SPAIN: Pablo Picassos eminent large war reminder painting Guernica, is this summer presented at Museum Queen Sofia in Madrid, It is a remarkable event to see this famous painting together with a framework of other famouse Picassos pieces of Art. Kulturkompasset visited this museum lately, and had photo permission to photographe Guernica. Visited by Henning Høholt.
Middle Age Couture – Wittenberg
7/17/17 •
WITTENBERG/GERMANY: As every one could see, also in the middle age people were interested in how they could look out. Naturally, as today some had more money than others, which gave someone the possibility to dress up more expensive than other. Someone was, like today, not really interested in what they were wearing. Visited by Henning Høholt
Mahler in Pistoia
7/14/17 •
PISTOIA/ITALY: After the staging of Idomeneo by Mozart last may, an other important music event takes place now in Pistoia, the Italian Capital of Culture for the year 2017 with Gustav Mahlers 2. Symphony conducted by Fabio Luisi. Review by Fabio Bardelli.
Luthers Wedding in Wittenberg
7/13/17 •
WITTENBERG/GERMANY: Wittenberg, “officially name” Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Situated on the river Elbe, it has a population of about 50,000. Visited by Henning Høholt