{"id":8399,"date":"2026-09-21T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knutvaage.com\/?p=8399"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:18:34","slug":"nattfolket-nominert-til-kritikerpris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knutvaage.com\/en\/nattfolket-nominert-til-kritikerpris\/","title":{"rendered":"NATTFOLKET NOMINATED FOR THE CRITICS\u2019 AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bergen National Opera congratulates the artistic team behind Nattfolket on their prestigious nomination for the Norwegian Critics\u2019 Association\u2019s Music Critics\u2019 Award.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each year, the Norwegian Critics\u2019 Association presents a Critics\u2019 Award honouring outstanding artistic achievement, selected by the Norwegian community of critics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REASONS FOR THE NOMINATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c5sa Opedal writes in Periskop.no<\/a> \u201cIt also has the unmistakable flavour of Western Norway, with a composer from Kvinnherad and a librettist from B\u00f8mlo. Nynorsk is allowed to shine, and the language is clear and natural, with a directness that belongs firmly to the present day. (\u2026) Vaage describes opera as music drama and admits to borrowing from Mozart\u2019s The Magic Flute, Bizet\u2019s Carmen, well-known Norwegian children\u2019s songs, pop music, and even his own catalogue of contemporary music. The composer\u2019s childlike enthusiasm is exactly right for the project. Rather than toning down the artistic ambition to accommodate children, he believes you need to raise your game when creating for them, because they are both quicker and smarter than we adults are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aksel Toll\u00e5li writes in the newspaper Aftenposten<\/a>\u201cVaage\u2019s music is surprisingly varied. The shifts in style are frequent, ranging from a flurry of birdsong to dense, crunching dissonances, via what can best be described as contemporary-music 1970s disco. (\u2026) Sortland\u2019s text is clear and direct, works well as a libretto, and contains a surprising amount of fart humour. (\u2026) For the most part, I am thoroughly charmed. Vasylyna Kharchevka\u2019s all-green set consists of staircases on either side of the stage, connected by a bridge. The orchestra is fully integrated into the set, with the musicians able to turn around when conductor Ingar Bergby changes position. This brings a lively dynamic to Erik Ulfsby\u2019s direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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