Kim Rysstad - Draumkvedet

Draumkvedet 3 - 20:00 Folk singer Kim Rysstad performs Draumkvedet all alone in Emanuel Vigeland's magnificent mausoleum. The interplay between the warm voice and the long reverberation in the mausoleum will give you a moment you will never forget. On the thirteenth day of Christmas in 2010, Kim Rysstad debuted with his performance of Draumkvedet, back then in a freezing cold Fantoft Stave Church. In 2015, he held his first two Draumkved concerts in Vigeland's mausoleum, and it has become an annual tradition since. Concert starts at 20:00! You are warmly welcome! SHORT ABOUT DRAUMKVEDET: Draumkvedet is a Norwegian visionary poem, likely from the late Middle Ages. It tells the story of Olav Åsteson who falls into a deep sleep on Christmas Eve, and he does not wake up until the thirteenth day of Christmas. Then he rides to the church, where he sits in the church door and tells "the many dreams." You, the listener, will partake in a powerful depiction of the battle between good forces, led by "Saint Soled Mikkel," and the evil ones, who came from the north and were led by Grutte Gråskjeggje, aka the Devil. The religious content is partially in full accordance with Catholic teachings, and partially to be understood as a more folk-oriented view of sin, punishment, and mercy. PRACTICAL INFO: The concert lasts approximately 40 minutes. It is recommended to dress warmly or bring a wool blanket, as it can be very cold in the mausoleum in January. Arrival: Metro line no. 1 from Frognerseteren to Slemdal station. 7 min. walk. Bus no. 46 to Grimelundsveien. 5 min. walk. Purchased tickets are non-refundable!