Aksel Rykkvin
Aksel Johannes Skramstad Rykkvin (born April 11, 2003 in Oslo ) is a Norwegian singer. He was a boy soprano and today sings baritone after his voice broke .
Life and singing activity
Rykkvin began singing in the Oslo Cathedral Children's Choir when he was five .
He won the Norwegian Youth Music Competition 2014/15 in the category of singers between 10 and 15 years. Two years later he won the 2016/17 competition and the title "Musician of the Year".
In March 2016 Rykkvin played the character of the boy in the science fiction opera Elysium by the Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin . In the same year he released his first album: Aksel! - Arias by Bach, Handel & Mozart .
He was nominated as Newcomer of the Year at the Spellemann Prize 2017.
In May 2018 Rykkvin sang the leading role in the children's opera Purriot og den forsvunne bronsehesten in a production by the Norwegian Opera .
Opera roles
- 2014: La Bohème , a boy, Den Norske Opera (DNO)
- 2014: The Tempest, the spider, DNO
- 2014: Cinderella , Herald, DNO
- 2015: Snow White, the Prince, DNO
- 2015: The yes man , the boy, DNO
- 2016: The Drawn , A Boy, DNO
- 2017: Pelléas et Mélisande , Yniold, DNO
- 2017: Tosca , a shepherd boy, DNO
- 2017: Miranda (based on Henry Purcell ), Anthony, Opéra-Comique
Sound carrier
- Light divine (Signum Classics, 2016)
- Aksel! (Signum Classics, 2018)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website
- ^ Hyperion Records
- ↑ De nominerade till Spellemannpriset , nrk.no
- ↑ Stemmen hans er ferskvare , Vårt Land, 3 June 2016
- ↑ Purriot og den forsvunne bronsehesten on the Norske Opera & Ballett website, accessed on May 26, 2018 (Norwegian)
- ↑ AWARDS. Retrieved April 11, 2020 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rykkvin, Aksel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rykkvin, Aksel Johannes Skramstad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 2003 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo |