L.: Siv Gøril Brandtzæg. Photo: NTNU
Øyvind Brandtzæg. Photo: Privat
“Skillingsviser” are a cornerstone of Norwegian cultural history, amongst the oldest printed matter in the Nordic region and were in circulation for around 400 years. Kunsthall Trondheim will host literary historian Siv Gøril Brandtzæg who will introduce her research on the subject; research which has been fundamental in developing Tongues of Fire as an exhibition.
One of the most exciting skillingsviser in the Gunnerus Library collection tells the tale of the fire of 1681 which led to the total redesign of the city. Siv will share this story and others with us and frame them in the context of the exhibition and her wider research.
Siv’s talk will be followed by a one-off performance of the ballad for the first time since the 17th century by Trøndelag Theatre’s Øyvind Brandtzæg and musician Kriss Stemland.
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Siv Gøril Brandtzæg is an associate professor in comparative literature, and the leader of the project The Norwegian Skilling Ballad, 1550-1950: Recovering a cultural heritage, funded by the Research Council of Norway. She has published articles and book chapters on Norwegian, Scandinavian and European broadside ballads, and eighteenth-century British fiction and media culture.
Øyvind Brandtzæg is an actor, musician and singer with a longstanding association with Trøndelag Teater where he has been acting and directing since 1996. He was nominated for the Gullruten 2020 in the category best actor and for the Seriekritikerprisen 2020 in the category best actor in a Norwegian series for his portrayal of Eivind Torset in 22. juli and is currently appearing in the NRK produced drama Makta.
Kriss Stemland is a musician and performer based in Trondheim and is part of the award-winning children's music ensemble Rasmus og Verdens Beste Band.
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