Press Reviews

"...worth hearing in anything..."

The Village Voice

 

"...a beautiful, clear voice ...firm throughout the range"

The New York Times

 

"...a delight."
"...works of sophistication and imagination...performed eloquently."

New York Newsday

 

"...truly moving..."
"...as dramatically rich as a soliloquy by Shakespeare or a speech by Checkov."

The New York Times

 

...einen eindruecksvollen Beginn...lustvollen Lebendigkeit...Sinn für Komik...innen gewandter Intensität...menschlicher Empfindsamkeit...ein peppiger Abschluss...

 
Hessische/Niedersaechsische Allgemein

 

"... a splendid soprano..."
"...performed [Grieg¹s songs] with great intensity"

Sunnmørsposten

 

"...one seldom experiences the like. The quality of the voice, technique, ability of expression, stage presence - all are souverain, and of a high international niveau."

Møre Nytt

 

"...impressive..." "...Kristin Norderval was the strongest dramatic element in the concert. ...she created an atmosphere...that was almost painful to leave."

Møre

 

"...one of the great artistic experiences at Nordisk Forum. The evening¹s highpoint for many was Kristin Norderval¹s own ŒMidnattstime¹ ... deserves to be much better known...

Romsdals Budstikke

 

...unforgettably beautiful performance
...an art of singing one seldom hears in these parts
...a singer of unusual resources
...a voice with an even tone quality throughout the register
...held the interest of the public from the first to the last tone

Møre Nytt

 

full of feeling and intimacy... ...very personal... a soprano of noble quality - clear, warm and precise, and with a authentic expression.. positive, simple and true.

Romsdals Budstikke

 

"Kristin Norderval delighted my attention. Her work shows a clear and unsentimental imagination. ...She has an honesty in her vision, and that particular gift is rare enough in our overhyped age."

The Sentinel

 

"...a consumate stage package"

Sonoma Index Tribune

 

Continuous new sounds and shifting rhythms. A little magic moment. Music.

Blikk, Oslo (Hans T. Wiig) 08.99

 

 sky-gazing musicŠ Ms. Norderval made the piece work like a dreamŠ

The New York Times (Paul Griffiths) 13.1.99

 

Comic, witty and somewhat absurdŠ There¹s not space here to try to describe the incredibly rich repertoire of both vocalists hearty, happy, frantic, freeing and ingenious sounds.

Biel Tageszeitung, (Daniel Andres) 27.2.99