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Arndís Halla Ásgeirsdóttir
Arndís is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Arndís Halla (born 1969), Icelandic soprano opera singer *Arndís Þórarinsdóttir Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (born 1982) is an Icelandic children's author. Biography Arndís studied at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, and took a BA in literature at the University of Iceland, and an MA in creative writing at Goldsmiths, University ... (born 1982), Icelandic children's author {{Given name, type=both Icelandic feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arndís Halla
Arndís Halla Ásgeirsdóttir (born 9 December 1969) is an Icelandic soprano opera singer who became known as "The Voice of Apassionata" as the main singer in the Apassionata show in 2003. After studying and performing in Germany, she returned to Iceland in 2012 where she now entertains tourists. Biography Born on 9 December 1969, Arndís Halla Ásgeirsdóttir was brought up in Reykjavík where she attended the ''Söngskólinn'' (Reykjavík Academy of Singing and Vocal Arts). She completed her studies in Germany where she graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts in 2000. While studying, she was invited by Harry Kupfer to join the Komische Oper Berlin. Her international reputation was triggered by her performance as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's ''The Magic Flute'' at several locations, including the Icelandic Opera in 2001. Her success was enhanced by appearances in Prague, Monte Carlo and in South Korea. In 2007, she performed at the opening of the Venice Film Fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arndís Þórarinsdóttir
Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (born 1982) is an Icelandic children's author. Biography Arndís studied at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, and took a BA in literature at the University of Iceland, and an MA in creative writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. She took a further MA in creative writing at the University of Iceland in 2018, with a thesis entitled ''Vetur fram á vor: Skáldsaga fyrir börn'' ("From Winter to Spring: A Novel for Children"). She is the head of the ancient and popular culture departments of the ''Bókasafn Kópavogs'' (Kópavogur Public Library). She had joined the board of IBBY Iceland by 2008, and was its president around 2011. In 2019, her novel ''Nærbuxnanjósnararnir'' was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize The Icelandic Literary Prize ( Icelandic: ''Íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin''), or Icelandic Literary Award, is an award which is given to three books each year by the Icelandic Publishers Association. The prize was founded on the associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |