The teaser When Monteverdis opera about the singing half god premiered in 1607 all roles were sung by men Here one woman becomes them all or do they become her? I am just Elisabeth. Standing on stage, now, in this | Read More
This is the last chapter – the Conclusion – in my Reflection, my thesis, my reflective thesis, The Otherness of the self”. If you want to read it in context (and get all the footnotes), go here: https://www.researchcatalogue.net I’ve always | Read More
During the last year, the Lockdown, many musical friends of mine have shared videos of themselves singing or playing, together with their own voice and/or instruments. There are numerous apps (” acapella” being one of them) where you can record | Read More
This is a text I wrote in 2015 when I started paying attention to certain situations that triggered my singing nerves to sing against me. I realise, when I write these posts, that many of them are about what I’ve | Read More
Sometimes singing is the most difficult thing I know. What once used to be the most natural thing, can turn into something you’re afraid of. And breathing. Breathing is so complicated. When you think about it. And when you don’t | Read More
This is an english translation of the presentation of my Artistic Research Project ”The Otherness of the Self – how to curate a 17th century opera and sing all the roles yourself.” The Public Defence – Monday, October 12, 2020 | Read More
Tankar, känslor, som hela The otherness….”-arbetet egentligen bygger på. Själva idéen till projektet – L’Orfeo med mig själv i alla roller!!! – var en sådan som kom som ett galet infall en kväll efter några glas vin. Ett infall som | Read More
Samtal med Anna Renzi tisdag 31/10-2017 Anna Renzi: Varför mig? Elisabeth: För att du är en sån som sådana som jag känner nån slags band till. Du är liksom idéen om urbarocksopranen. Den som var beundrad för sin sceniska närvaro, | Read More
Since 2016 I am a very proud artistic research fellow at the Norwegian academy of music. In my research project I will look into the meaning of roles. What the role is and what it can become; what it does | Read More
We are all humans of this world, we all desire the same things: love, happiness and to be understood for who we are. It shouldn’t be so difficult to understand one another, especially not between two countries very close to | Read More