Kim Rysstad - Draumkvedet

Draumkvedet 2 - 19:00 The folk singer Kim Rysstad will perform Draumkvedet all alone in Emanuel Vigeland's magnificent mausoleum. The interplay between the warm voice and the long echo in the mausoleum will provide you with a moment you will never forget. On the twelfth day of Christmas in 2010, Kim Rysstad made his debut with the performance of Draumkvedet, back then in a biting 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 19:00! You are warmly welcome! ABOUT DRAUMKVEDET: 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 the twelfth day of Christmas. Then he rides to the church where he sits in the church door to tell "the many dreams." You as the audience will partake in a powerful depiction of the struggle between the good forces, led by "St. Mikkel," and the evil ones, who come from the north and are led by Grutte Gråskjeggje, i.e., the Devil. The religious content is partly in full accordance with Catholic doctrine, and partly to be understood as a more folk interpretation of sin and 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 1 Frognerseteren to Slemdal station. 7 min. walk. Bus number 46 to Grimelundsveien. 5 min. walk. Purchased tickets are non-refundable!