To celebrate our 11th aniversary, we decided to take in a show in Oslo. We took the train and walked to Oslo's best italian ice cream parlor, run by a true Italian. Here we had ice cream and coffee, before continuing on our way down Karl Johan, Oslo's main drag.
Approaching the Grand Hotel, we found the street guarded by 2 mounted police and the sidewalk cordoned off, with crowds of teenage girls hanging over the barrier. Obviously something was up.
We still had plenty of time before the show so we sat on the balustrade of the Stortinget (houses of congress), to soak up some sun and watch the action.
Below the lilacs were blooming and you can see the crowds in front of the Grand Hotel. Every time a tourist bus or a taxi would stop in front of the hotel they would start to skream. It turned out they were hoping to catch a glimpse of Justin Bieber who had arrived in Norway that afternoon. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostlandssendingen/1.8163040
Around a fountain in the park below the Stortinget a yoga group was sitting in quiet meditation oblivious to the bustle and excitement around them.
Finally it was time to find our theatre. This years musical offering from Oslo Nye Theater is called "Postkort fra Lillebjørn". A dramatic rendering of a whole medley of Lillebjørn Nilsens songs. He is considered Oslo's own songwriter, and I remember Knut used to talk about knowing him, and he also used to sing his songs. The show was very good with a lot of optimistic songs and some fantastic guitar and accordion playing.
No comments:
Post a Comment