We are ecstatic with how well Þögnin (The Silence) was received during its premiere in Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík 19th-20th August. Three sold out shows and great reviews.
“The music is very diverse and suits the topic well, is full of emotion and mesmerising, and covers the whole spectrum of emotion from the soft strokes of the cello to the sharp pitches of the trumpet...”
“I urge all music lovers not to miss this ... Bjarni Thor (bass) was simply amazing”
Vocalists were: Bjarni Thor Kristinsson bass, Gissur Páll Gissurarson tenor, Elsa Waage contralto and Björk Níelsdóttir sopran.
Instrumentalists were: Eiríkur Rafn Stefánsson trumpet/flugelhorn, Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir piano, Guðný Jónasdóttir cello.
Conductor was Helgi R. Ingvarsson.
Director was Árni Kristjánsson.
Recordings coming soon.
More here: http://helgiingvarsson.com/news/2022/7/20/ingvarssons-latest-opera-announced-gnin-the-silence
Umsögn Silju í fullri lengd: https://tmm.forlagid.is/skuldadagar/
critic Jón Viðar Jónsson’s review of Þögnin (The Silence) opera by Ingvarsson. Published 19th August 2022.
The authors of Þögnin (The Silence) opera, Helgi R. Ingvarsson composer and Árni Kristjánsson librettist, whole page interview in Morgunblaðið, Iceland’s oldest newspaper and one of the countries two most read. The title reads “How to break the silence?”. Published 19th august 2022.
Viðauki:
Gagnrýnandinn Jón Viðar Jónsson skrifar svo aftur um Þögnina 6.sept. 2022 á Facebook síðu sinni og segir:
“...vonandi tekst að koma [Þögninni] aftur á fjalir, því að hún á alls ekki skilið að gleymast og sjálfur skal ég sannarlega mæta þegar hún verður endurupptekin! Ég hygg raunar að maður þurfi að sjá hana oftar, til að ná utan um allt sem þarna virtist búa undir og geta metið verkið út frá þeim skilningi.”
