Bodil Victoria Arnesen

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) is a Norwegian operatic

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who studied music in Stavanger and Munich. Arnesen has had opera and concert engagements in Europe, USA and Asia and has recorded several albums. She has been awarded several music awards.

Prizes

*1989: Princess Astrid Music Prize *1990:

ARD International Music Competition The ARD International Music Competition () is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is organised by the Bayerischer Rundfunk and is held once a year in Munich, usually in September. Since its inception in 1952, it h ...

*1991:

Kirsten Flagstad Prize The Kirsten Flagstad Prize is awarded to outstanding Norwegian singers by the Flagstad Society. The Flagstad Society was founded by Torstein Gunnarson and Øystein Gaukstad in connection with the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad's 80th birthday in ...

*1994: Mirjam Helin International singing competition *2000:

Griegprisen Griegprisen (established 1972 in Bergen, Norway) is awarded by the Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen to a Norwegian musician, conductor or musicologist who in a special way have communicated the music of Edvard Grieg. It has also been awarded an ext ...

Discography (selection)

*1994: ''Alnæs: Songs'' *1997: ''Grieg: Songs'' *1998: ''Sinding: Songs'' *2000: ''Julens Beste'' *2001: ''Det er jul'' *2003: ''Fader Vår, mine beste salmer'' *2006: ''Con Sentimento'' *2009: ''Voice in the air''

References

External links

Die verschwiegene Nachtgall (The Nightingale's secret) Edward Grieg
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People from Harstad 1967 births Living people University of Stavanger alumni Norwegian expatriates in Germany Norwegian operatic sopranos 20th-century Norwegian women opera singers 21st-century Norwegian women opera singers {{Norway-opera-singer-stub