Journey through the splendour of Opera
The music lovers in Sri Lanka are in for a rare musical treat as
Sewalanka Foundation together with Concerts Norway, Aru Sri Art Theatre
and the Norwegian Embassy Present ‘Classical Evergreens’, a journey
through Opera.
The concert features three internationally acclaimed Norweigian Opera
Singers, Rita Heigre (Soprano), Nils Harald Sødal (Tenor), Anna
Einarsson (Mezzo-soprano) and one of the finest Pianists James Duddle.
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Bilde Sedal |
Anna Einarsson |
James Duddle |
They will come alive on stage with public shows on at the Russian
Cultural Centre Auditorium on June 15 at 7 pm and at the Engineering
Faculty Theatre (E.O.E. Pereira Theatre), Kandy, June 20 at 6.30pm. In
addition they will perform concerts and workshops for children and the
youth at Ladies College Auditorium, Musaeus College Auditorium, Visakha
Vidyalaya Auditorium, at Newstead Girl’s School Auditorium, Negombo,
Trinity College Hall, Kandy, and in Siri Dhamma College Hall,
Sangamittha College Auditorium, Mahinda College Auditorium and Richmond
College Auditorium, Galle.
The entrance for all these concerts will be free of charge.
They will also hold a five day master class for the students of
University of Visual and Performing Arts which will conclude with a
joint performance by the artists and students on at the Lionel Silva
Memorial Hall June 22 at 10 am. There will be two more workshops for
aspiring young singers on June 16, 5.30pm, at the Institute of Western
Music and Speech, Colombo, and June 20 from 9.am onwards at 151,
Riverdale Road, Kandy.
The workshops are free of charge and those interested can register by
mailing to [email protected].
There will also be a collaborative music performance by the artists
and the Symphony Orchestra on the June 26 for invitees only.
This is the fifth group of Musicians touring Sri Lanka as part of a
broader music cooperation established between Concerts Norway and
Sewalanka Foundation. Norwegian Bands such as Ras Nas, The Indian Core,
Nils-Olav Johansen Quartet and SISU who toured Sri Lanka previously as
well as the Gall Music Festival, came alive as part of this program. |
