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NORTH STAR RISING

October 8—6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

On October 8, join us for a joyous, musical homage to Norwegian immigration to the United States. “North Star Rising: New York Opera Society (NYOS) and Opera Nordfjord celebrate Crossings 200” explores two centuries of rich transnational exchange through musical selections that honor the past while looking to imagine the future. 

ASF Fellow Alisa Jordheim and NYOS will present Norwegian art songs and excerpts of an acclaimed new musical by NYOS’ Norwegian composer-librettist duo Gisle Kverndokk and Øystein Wiik. They will be joined by tenor Allan Palacios Chan, repetiteur Jason Wirth, and narrated by Øystein Wiik.

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Date:
October 8
Time:
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Venue

Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 United States + Google Map
Phone
212-779-3587
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Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.

Designed by the internationally renowned Polshek Partnership Architects (now Ennead Architects) and inaugurated in October 2000, Scandinavia House is the headquarters of The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) and the site of ASF’s cultural and educational programming.

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