Step into a luminous soundscape as soprano Alisa Jordheim (Gilda in “Rigoletto,” Soeur Constance in “Dialogues des Carmélites,” Violetta in “La Traviata”) brings the dramatic beauty of the Nordic landscape to life through music. Featuring works by Edvard Grieg, Eyvind Alnæs, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Hugo Alfvén, Jean Sibelius, Lars-Erik Larsson, Albert Schnelzer and Carl Nielsen, the program draws on a rich tradition of song shaped by mountains, fjords, forests and shifting light.

Performed in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish, these works reflect a deep connection to nature, from quiet introspection to moments of striking intensity. With clarity, warmth and expressive depth, Jordheim invites audiences into a world where the natural and musical realms are inseparable.

Alisa Jordheim performs at UNCSA as part of a year-long operatic celebration of the 25th anniversary of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute.