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1 svarLene Hagen (Norway) skrev:den 15 augusti 2009 kl. 07:37
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Just what I wanted

- I am incredibly happy and relieved, it was exactly what I wanted: to show the new talents and new sides of famous artists, Alexander Rybak summarizes after this weeks opera-success.

They were all there: Petter Stordalen with date, Per Sundnes with Tore Lenngren, Stanghellene, Barrat Duene and Wenche Foss. The entire audience and all the balconies were filled under the Norwegian Opera performance of "Alexander Rybak with guests." Of media there was only Dagbladet and Amta who was present - next to TV2 that made a recording of the entire concert. A little disturbing it was, that the camera people went back and forth over the stage, but however, it didn’t overshadow the experience. Fringe benefits are that those who did not get tickets can rejoice to see the concert on television in autumn.

Genre-free
Openness is Alexander Rybak’s trademark, and in the opera he just as well presented most genres: Folk, jazz, classical, pop, rock, musicals, and country.
First on the stage were parents Natasha and Igor. Then came Barrat Dues Junior Orchestra (where he began his orchestral career), the singer (also from Nesodden) Thomas Stanghelle with his grandmother Mathilde Marker on 91 years (who this evening made her debut in opera!), pianist Gunnar Flagstad and singer Didrik Solli-Tangen.
After the break it was expected the more popmusical side of Rybak’s friend crust: Frikar, Hanne Krogh, "Bettan" Andreassen, voice strong Stephen Ackles - and the Vivaldi-orchestra that is being lead by his father Igor. Igor Rybak has in general been more accustomed to sitting in violin-ranks in opera orchestra grave than to stand on stage as he did this week.

Passing grade
- How was the character of the play the exam, do you think?
- He he, it was not really an exam anyway. This is an examination you have to get a job. Now I have enough jobs.
He does not think it was difficult to choose the guests and will certainly do something similar again.
- What the difference is between a concert and what I now am doing otherwise, it is to be many people on stage. It is strange for me that now have been used to being alone

“A Miracle”
Presented as a good friend was also Thomas Stanghelle.
- Thomas has brought me around the world to the United States, China - and Lyngdal. I can now reciprocate, constantly failing Alexander before buddy let go with his well known tune "All I have to do is dream."
Thomas also had with him his grandmother, Mathilde Marker (91). She described his appearance in the opera as "a miracle" and performed "Hvit syrin(White lilac)".
- I have sung in many places, but never to the opera, she noted.

Argue String
Alexander then draws Amta’s attention particularly forward his old friend from the "roof" Dennis Storhøi, his "playmate" from Barrat Due singer Didrik Solli-Tangen, and the pleasure to view Arve Tellefsen normal side.
He proved also that he is a well organized and pleasant Compère in addition to the music.
Not everyone would handle the situation that shouldersupporter on the violin fell off at the start of the opening number as well as he did Tuesday. Or that the new string was extra fuzzy, or that he forgot that Hanne Krogh would come before Elisabeth Andreassen. The latter pointed out how much joy we have in store in the future from "this boy".

Alex-clones
Adhesion as to lure the stanzas from both Abba and Jerry Lee Lewis in Antonio Bazzinis "La runde des lutins" helped the audience of children who thought the first division, which was primarily classical, was a bit long. For the kids were obviously in present. Families had traveled from North of Norway to experience the concert. And after wards, amongst many others, a little boy in an Alexander Rybak-west and waited at the scene edge.
- This is what I think is very fun. Again I want to say that this is the way I wanted it to be: that most age groups and people are represented, he said, and left little doubt that he takes every child seriously.