Fuglabjargið
Fuglabjargið is a children’s opera that was premiered in Borgarleikhúsið in January 2021. It was produced by Birnir Jón Sigurðsson, Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir and Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir.
The show received rave reviews and toured around Iceland. The music is available on spotify and the libretto was turned into a children’s book with illustrations by Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir.
Singers/performers
Björk Níelsdóttir, Viktoría Sigurðardóttir and RAgnar Pétur Jóhannsson
Musicians/performers
Halldór Eldjárn, Bryndís Þórsdóttir, Björg Brjánsdóttir, Tumi Árnason, Sigurður Ingi Einarsson and
Libretto
Birnir Jón Sigurðsson
Director
Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir
Scenography
Hallveig Kristín Eiríksdóttir, Birnir Jón Sigurðsson
Costumes
Sólveig Spilliaert
Lighting Design
Jóhann Friðrik Ágústsson
Composers
Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir
Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir
Musical director
Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir
Sound design
Kristinn Gauti Einarsson
Assistant director
Marta Ákadóttir
The project received funding from Sviðslistaráð, Starfslaunasjóður listamanna, átaksverkefni atvinnuleikhópa, Barnamenningarsjóður, tónlistarsjóður and Nordic Culture Point.