On October 8, join us for a joyous, musical homage to Norwegian immigration to the United States! “North Star Rising: New York Opera Society (NYOS) and Opera Nordfjord celebrate Crossings 200” explores two centuries of rich transnational exchange through musical selections that honor the past while looking forward to imagine the future. 

In tonight’s program, ASF Fellow Alisa Jordheim and NYOS return to Scandinavia House to present Norwegian art songs and excerpts of an acclaimed new musical by NYOS’ Norwegian composer-librettist duo Gisle Kverndokk and Øystein Wiik. They will be joined by tenor Allan Palacios Chan, repetiteur Jason Wirth, and narrated by Øystein Wiik.