Finding fame in the Philippines
March 1, 2011 ·
Back home in Norway, only fans with a long memory know his name and music. But when Per Øystein Sørensen toured the Philippines last month, he was greeted as a shining star.
Singer-songwriter Per Øystein...
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Opera singer ready for an encore
December 7, 2010 ·
Norwegian soprano Toril Carlsen has relinquished her permanent post at The Norwegian Opera after 31 years, but she’s far from singing her last verse. She wants to still be seen and heard by audiences...
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New climax in museum drama
December 2, 2010 ·
NEWS ANALYSIS: The saga of Oslo’s “museums on the move” hit a new climax in recent days after one museum claimed it was being forced to close to the public and another’s pending...
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Broadway debut short-lived
November 25, 2010 ·
A stage version of the popular Norwegian movie Elling hit Broadway last week, but the production didn’t get much of a run, reports website VG Nett. Poor reviews and failure to get its message about...
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Official nod for new National Museum
November 15, 2010 ·
Oslo got its long-awaited Opera House, and now the state Ministry of Culture finally has settled on a proposal for a new National Museum for the capital. It will combine several existing museums around...
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Ibsen’s ghost alive in his Oslo home
November 4, 2010 ·
MUSEUM GUIDE: Norway’s capital is packed with museums, and they’re often popping up in the news. We’re following that news, and aim to focus every week this autumn on a specific museum or attraction...
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New troll film draws crowds
November 2, 2010 ·
A new Norwegian film featuring a dour troll hunter (Trolljegeren) enjoyed one of the best opening weekends at a Norwegian cinema so far this year. The film is proving so popular that its backers are already...
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Troll film grabs the spotlight
October 29, 2010 ·
A Norwegian action film starring a controversial comedian who now plays the role of a man hunting down trolls has caught Norway’s entertainment industry by surprise. The film already has been sold...
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Jazz legend wins honorary doctorate
October 29, 2010 ·
Chick Corea, the American jazz musician who has cooperated with an orchestra in Trondheim for the past decade, has now also been awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Trondheim-based Norwegian...
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Identity insight at National Gallery
October 21, 2010 ·
MUSEUM GUIDE: Norway’s capital is packed with museums, and they’re often popping up in the news. We’re following that news, and aim to focus every week this autumn on a specific museum or attraction...
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Rave reviews for Liv Ullmann
September 27, 2010 ·
Norway’s internationally acclaimed actress and director Liv Ullmann hadn’t appeared on a Norwegian stage for more than 20 years until this autumn, but she’s clearly making up for lost...
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New images may yield Viking ships
September 24, 2010 ·
Archaeologists think they have found two more Viking ships buried in Vestfold County south of Oslo. The biggest may be 25 metres long, larger than any found so far.
This image, and another like it, may...
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Svalbard sells its winter nights
August 30, 2010 ·
For years, Norway has marketed itself as the “Land of the Midnight Sun.” Now the velvet silence of the polar night in winter will become a new attraction, if tourism promoters on Svalbard get...
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End of an era for children’s radio
August 28, 2010 ·
NRK Radio’s long-running Barnetimen (“The children’ hour”) looks set to be taken off the air. Barnetimen, which made its debut in 1924, is believed to be the oldest radio program...
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Curtain to fall at National Theater
August 27, 2010 ·
Norway’s historic National Theater in Oslo faces closure for as long as two years because of a need for major renovations. The building’s facade is in such poor shape that a pedestrian tunnel...
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