Kim Rysstad - Draumkvedet

Draumkvedet 1 - 18:00 The folk singer Kim Rysstad performs Draumkvedet completely 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'll never forget. On Twelfth Night in 2010, Kim Rysstad made his debut with the performance of Draumkvedet, that time in a biting cold Fantoft Stavkirke. In 2015, he held his first two Draumkved concerts in Vigeland's mausoleum, and it has become an annual tradition since. Concert starts at 18:00! You are warmly welcome! ABOUT DRAUMKVED: Draumkvedet is a Norwegian vision poem, likely from the late Middle Ages. It tells the story of Olav Åsteson, who falls into a deep sleep on Christmas Eve and does not wake up until Twelfth Night. He then rides to the church, where he sits in the church door and tells "the many dreams." You as the listener get to partake in a powerful depiction of the battle between the good forces, led by "Saint So-lye-Mikkel," and the evil ones, who came from the north and were led by Grutte Gråskjeggje, meaning the Devil. The religious content is partially in full accordance with Catholic teaching, and partially to be understood as a more popular perception of sin and punishment and mercy. PRACTICAL INFO: The concert lasts about 40 minutes. It is recommended to dress warmly and possibly bring a wool blanket, as it can be extremely cold in the mausoleum in January. Arrival: Metro line 1 Frognerseteren to Slemdal station. 7 minutes walk. Bus number 46 to Grimelundsveien. 5 minutes walk. Purchased tickets are non-refundable!