Herborg Kråkevik
Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a Norwegian singer and actress, known for her works with Norwegian folksongs and some stage works and many movies.[1] Her more famous roles being her debut as Eliza in My Fair Lady (1997) and Julie in Romeo og Julie (1997).[1]
Kråkevik gained much success when she in 2000 released Kråkeviks Songbok,[1] a CD that included her interpretations of several Norwegian folk songs, including Den Fyrste Sang and a musical version of the poem Til Ungdommen by Norwegian poet and author Nordahl Grieg (distant cousin of the composer Edvard Grieg).
Kråkevik then had a leading role in Det største i verden (2001) as Petra.[2] More recently, she was chosen one of Norway's ambassadors to the 2005 Hans Christian Andersen Association.
Bibliography
- 2004: Forteljingar
Discography
- 1995: Mi Haugtussa
- 1998: Herborgs Verden (nominert til Spellemannprisen)
- 2000: Kråkeviks songbok
- 2002: Eg og Edith
- 2004: Forteljingar (lydbok)
- 2008: Annleis enn i går
- 2009: Kvar ein dag
- 2011: Alltid i mitt sinn
- 2012: Jul i stova
Filmography
- 1993: Det rare
- 1996: Jakten på nyresteinen
- 2001: Det største i verden
Theatre
- 1995: Haugtussa - based on poems by Arne Garborg
- at Den Nasjonale Scene in Bergen
- 1997: My Fair Lady (as Eliza Doolittle),
- 1997: Romeo og Julie (as Julie)
- 2005: Funny Girl
References
- 1 2 3 "Store norske leksikon - Herborg Kråkevik" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ Nestingen, Andrew K. (1 April 2008). Crime and fantasy in Scandinavia: fiction, film, and social change. University of Washington Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-295-98804-7. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Herborg Kråkevik on Continental Music