Larvik, Norway
Hedda Emilie Østrem | Kristina / Kristina's shadow |
Mari Askvik | Kristina / Kristina's shadow, Mezzosoprano |
Thomas Boysen | Ensemble Bagall, lute |
Gunnar Hauge | Ensemble Bagall, cello |
Laima Olsson | Ensemble Bagall, violin |
Håkon Skyberg | Ensemble Bagall, percussion |
Trond Aarstad Jr. | Mediaeval haute cuisine |
In 1952, the stone coffin of Kristina Håkonsdatter is opened inside the church of the monastery in Covarrubias in present-day Spain. Who was she really – the beautiful Kristina, who dies abruptly at the age of 28?
Text and evocative medieval music and song as well as a historical tapas based on Trond Aarstad's culinary research sets the scene for a dramatic monologue. It relates the story of Kristina's adventurous journey from Norway to Spain, where she finally marries King Alfonso X's brother, Felipe of Castille, in 1258.
© Image courtesy of Rebecca Sjølie
Hedda Emilie Østrem