The most Norwegian thing you will ever hear
- Stewart Shelline
- Nov 4
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 4
What could be more Norwegian--or more beautiful--than...
...Norway's greatest soprano, Sissel Kyrkjebø,...
...wearing a bunad...
...performing Solveigs Sang in Norwegian...
...by Norway's greatest composer, Edvard Grieg...
...based on a play by Norway's greatest playwright, Henrik Ibsen...
...performing with Norway's National Orchestra...
...in celebration of the inauguration of the king and queen of Norway, H.M. King Harald and H.M. Queen Sonja?
If you want to follow along with Sissel, here are the lyrics in Norwegian:
Kanske vil der gå både Vinter og Vår,
og neste Sommer med, og det hele År,
men engang vil du komme, det ved jeg vist,
og jeg skal nok vente, for det lovte jeg sidst.
Gud styrke dig, hvor du i Verden går,
Gud glæde dig, hvis du for hans Fodskam mel står.
Her skal jeg vente til du kommer igjen;
og venter du hist oppe, vi træffes der, min Ven!
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