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school and youth orchestra for the area
and has been honored for her work by
the Malibu City Council.
Bom in Egilsá in the beautiful district
of Skagafjörður in Iceland, she is the
daughter of Anna Sigurbjörg Gunnars-
dóttir from Keflavíik in Hegranesi and
of Guðmundur L. Fridfinnsson, one of
Iceland’s most esteemed authors.
Sigurlaug loved music since her child-
hood and studied in her native
Reykjavík before she debuted as a
soloist on the radio at age 18. She con-
tinued her studies in Reykjavík and then
went on to Europe with her musical
training and studied with some of the
most outstanding teachers. During a
long and successful European career,
Sally performed before dignitaries and
heads of state in Stockholm, Austria,
Italy and West Germany, and performed
in operatic productions in many of
Europe’s Opera houses. In addition to
her concert and opera appearances,
Sally Rosinkranz has been heard and
seen by millions on radio and television
all over Europe and the United States.
The first compact disc, My Songs to
Your Heart, contains selections of some
of the most beloved songs of her home-
land, as well as songs by Rossini and
Schubert. These selections will touch
the hearts of Icelanders and those of
Icelandic descent.
Sally’s admiring fans were so
impressed with her first compact disc
that they wanted to hear more of her
magnificent voice.
Next came Forever With Love, with
twelve selections; three songs by Franz
Schubert, the beloved “Jeg elsker dig” by
Grieg, two Swedish folk songs, three
poems by her father set to music by Kurt
Wiklander, one of Sweden’s most
famous contemporary composers and
three works by the late Dr. Hallgrímur
Helgason with lyrics by Einar Bened-
iktsson, Steinn Steinarr and Sally’s
father.
Compact disc three, Sally, quickly
followed. The listener is treated to more
delights by Sally, four selections by
Brahms, Rossini, Reger and Mendels-
sohn (“Auf Flugeln des Gesanges”) and
eleven selections by Icelandic com-
posers, including the popular lullaby
“Þey, þey og ró, ró” by Björgvin
Gudmundsson, the hauntingly beautiful
“Ave Maria” by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, as
well as seven songs by the late Dr.
Hallgrímur Helgason, certainly a fine
tribute to the composer who died two
years ago in his native countiy, Iceland.
What a treat for any Icelander or
anyone of Icelandic descent to listen to
the beautiful voice of “Iceland’s Night-
ingale.” Whether these beloved
Icelandic songs are known to you or
whether you want to hear and learn
more about the songs your parents,
grandparents or great-grandparents sang
and loved, these compact discs are a
must for you. And even if your heritage
isn’t Icelandic, here is a chance to leam
about these musical “treasures” of
Iceland. All three are available in com-
pact disc form; My Songs to Your Heart
is also available in cassette.
Once you have heard Sally Rosin-
kranz sing, you will certainly be looking
forward to compact disc four and five
which will soon be available.
Minnist
BETEL
! ERFÐASKRÁM YÐAR
Sally (Sigurlaug) Rosinkranz
Iceland’s Nightingale
by Dr. George Hanson
Port Townsend, WA
s a toddler in her native Iceland,
“Næturgali” (Nightingale) be-
came the name which she was
known by for her endless singing. Opera
singer and coloratura soprano, Sally
(Sigurlaug) Rosinkranz, has already
recorded three albums and is continuing
the recordings which have left her in a
wake of rave reviews. Currently in the
midst of recording two new CD albums,
Mrs. Rosinkranz feels a positive reaction
to juggling a busy performance schedule
with her recordings. “My time in the stu-
dio has actually gone extremely well, I
did not think that I would have enough
time to do both ends but I have been so
energized from performing that I feel
like I am still on stage in the studio, it
has all been a real blessing.” One of the
albums will consist of opera music and
the other of religious music. When asked
what the future holds she smiles and
responds to my “wake” analogy and says
that it is where the boat takes her. She
feels recording is an important priority
for her, although she still loves singing
opera and giving concerts. Concurrently,
she is working on performing as a soloist
singing Mozart’s Grand Mass in C
Minor, a formidable undertaking, for yet
another CD featuring the famous Los
Angeles Camerata Symphony Orchestra
and choir.
This past summer Sally was asked to
open the Los Angeles Dodger game
singing the U.S. National Anthem. The
game which was attended by 55,000
fans, was a tribute to the late Mickey
Mantle of New York Yankee fame.
Sally has lived in Califomia for the
past 14 years and has been a resident of
Sally (Slgurlaug) Rosinkranz
at Wittshire Ebell Concert Hall
Malibu, California for the past seven
years. She is an active member of the
community, a member of the Malibu
Cultural Arts Committee and co-ordina-
tor of an after school music program for
elementary schoolchildren. She is spear-
heading an effort to organize a high
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ONE or ICELAND’S GREATEST EXPORTS
Qz/J estowed praise by opera lovers, Sally Kosinkranz is critically
acclaimcd for the complete ease and naturalncss with which she
covers an extraordinary diverse range of musical interpretation.
She has performcd before dignitaries and heads of state on stages
in major cities in Western Europe and United States.
Ms. Rosinkranz, a dramatic
coloratura soprano, delivers
masterpieces by Puccini, Schubert,
Strauss, Mendelssohn, Rossini,
Brahms, Grieg, Schumann and
various other works bv Swedish
and lcelandic composers in a
magnifying felicity.

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Sally rosinkranz
“My Songs To Your Heart”
Selections of live radio conccrts.
Works by Rossini. Schubert and
various other beautiful lcelandic
compositions.
A vailable on ('D arnl ('assette
“Sally”
A wonderful selection of mesmerizing
lcelandic arias reflective of the ethnic
heritage. Works by Bjorgvin Gudmundson,
Sigvaldi Kaldalons, llallgrimur llelgason.
Also includes works by Mcndelssohn,
Bralims, Rossini and Max Reger.
Available on ( 1)
“Forever With Love”
Includes works by Schumann, Grieg, Kurt Wiklander,
llallgrimur Helgason and an unforgettable pcrformance of
Schubcrt’s “Der llirt Auf Dcm Fclscn”
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