Thora has been nominated as "Best voice" for the The Icelandic Music Awarsd 2010.
The jury's review says: " Nominated for her roles at the Icelandic Opera and the titel role in the oratorio Cecilia. Thora Einarsdottir in a world class singer"
More here
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
New CD
Thora sings the role of Mimi in Opera Rara's new recording of Offenbach's Vert-Vert.
The Sunday Times – Review:
This is the first-ever recording of Offenbach’s comic opera Vert-Vert (1869), a distortion of a previously famous story about a convent’s pet parrot that learns to utter profanities. In Offenbach’s work, this parrot has fallen off its perch in its uncorrupted state, so the convent girls replace it with Valentin, a naive boy whom one of the girls, Mimi, fancies something rotten. The music, here exquisitely played, is as skilfully wrought and as tuneful as any Offenbach, and the first-rate cast, headed by Toby Spence and Thora Einarsdottir, pitches its performances at exactly the right level: gentle wit. By Stephen Pettitt Published: January 24, 2010
To buy this CD and for more information here
The Sunday Times – Review:
This is the first-ever recording of Offenbach’s comic opera Vert-Vert (1869), a distortion of a previously famous story about a convent’s pet parrot that learns to utter profanities. In Offenbach’s work, this parrot has fallen off its perch in its uncorrupted state, so the convent girls replace it with Valentin, a naive boy whom one of the girls, Mimi, fancies something rotten. The music, here exquisitely played, is as skilfully wrought and as tuneful as any Offenbach, and the first-rate cast, headed by Toby Spence and Thora Einarsdottir, pitches its performances at exactly the right level: gentle wit. By Stephen Pettitt Published: January 24, 2010
To buy this CD and for more information here
Radio programme on Vert-Vert online
Saturday, January 16, 2010
New Years Concerts online
Thora has just finished a run of New Years Concerts with the Icelandic Symphony conducted by Christopher Warren-Green. She performed Adeles arias from Die Federmaus,"Mein Herr Marquis" and "Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande" as well as two duett's with her tenor husband Björn Jonsson, who jumped in at the last minute for disposed Finnur Bjarnason. The concert was broadcast by the Icelandic National Radio Service and is available online for four weeks here: http://dagskra.ruv.is/ras1/4517127/2010/01/10/
Monday, December 7, 2009
New CD
Thora is soloist on the new CD of the Mail Choir Fostbraedur (Karlakórinn Fóstbræður) "Til ljóssins og lífsins" It will be released on December 19 2009. The CD includes psalms and church-music popular for church ceremonies in Iceland.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Einarsdottir gets good reviews for her performance in Donizetti's Elixir of Love
Thora triumphs as Adina at the Icelandic Opera----Thora sang and acted with brilliancy and elegance that is rarely seen on the Icelandic Opera Stage. The voice is robust and even of texture in all the range and her performance was impeccable; after 10 years of carrier abroad it may be no wonder, but I am not sure the audience expected the kind of triumph she won on Sunday. The Icelandic Opera MUST allow us to enjoy her art more often; It is clear that Thora is among our leading singers now and then.
Jón Viðar Jónsson, DV
Photo: Einarsdottir featured on the cover (bottom, in yellow) of DV. Headline says: Victory in the Icelandic Opera.
Thora Einarsdottir sang the role of Adina brilliantly. She is a good actress with a beautiful voice and her quirky interpretation was absolutely right. Thora and Bjarni (Thor Kristinsson) reached such heights in their duet, acting and singing together, that we got a great "firework display"...Bjarni Thor og Thora Einarsdottir shine brightest of all stars in an otherwise quite clear sky
Páll Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, eyjan.is
World Premier
Thora sang the title role in "Cecila", in Áskell Másson new Oratorio, premiered on the 22 of November 2009 at Hallgrimskirkja. She sang the highly demanding role to a critical acclaim. The premier was recorded for TV and radio and will be released on DVD in 2010.The role of Cecilia herself was clearly written with the lyrical and stratospheric soprano of Thöra Einarsdöttir in mind. She and the tenor Björn Jónsson (Valerianus) both studied at London's Guildhall School, and now have international careers. As the choir led the audience back from Husafell to Rome, the apotheosis of Cecilia was robustly hymned by choir and soloists, with a luminous top D from Einarsdottir, and a mighty final roar of the saint's iconic organ.
Hillary Finch, The Times Online (direct link to the review here)
World Premier Recording
Þóra Einarsdóttir sings the role of Mimi in Opera Rara's world premier recording of Offenbachs comic Opera "Vert Vert" David Parry conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra. The recording will be released in Februar 2010. More information here.