Opus 82

Opus 82 is 25 years in 2007, and will celebrate it by going to CHINA!

We will go to China in the Easter, and plan to hold four concerts: In Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Beijing.

Ann-Cathrin Tessnes

Ann-Cathrin Tessnes is a mezzo soprano who will be a soloist with Opus 82 at our concerts in China. Some facts about her:

• Originally from Vågå in Gudbrandsdalen but now lives in Asker outside Oslo.
• Educated in vocal pedagogics at Østlandets Musikkonservatorium.
• Diploma in singing from Norwegian Academy of Music
• Freelance singer with an all-round repertoir since 1992.
• Performed as soloist in concerts with choirs, symphonic bands or orchestras, both within the classical repertoir and newer works.
• Participated in several scene productions in different genres - traditional opera (e.g. Opportunity Makes the Thief), contemporary opera (e.g. Heaven ablaze in his breast (Weir) and musicals at several capital scenes in Norway (e.g. Godspell, Elvira Madigan, Albertine og Kristianiabohemene).
• Extensive touring for Rikskonsertene since 1992, several hundred concerts especially for children and youths.
• Soloist in several first performances of new works, e.g. The silver cantate (Schwartz/Hauge), Ketil Bjørnstad's rock oratorium OLD at the Vestfold music festival 2000 and Tuomo Haapalas work written for Rikskonsertene's Lydyngel festival in Bergen 2000.
• Participated on several CDs, e.g. Ketil Bjørnstads OLD, Sven Lundestad's Trivium and various folk music productions such as Stormti and Tidlause tonar (timeless tones).
• Participated in productions for radio and television in Norway and France.
• Performed as soloist with Opus 82 at several other occasions, e.g. Chess and Disney concerts.