“DEN STORE HAVEFEST 2022”

An event which should contribute to the fact that we can now feel a little free again, be with other people again, hear the music that we all love, namely the one that stirs something in us and gets all our emotions boiling and maybe a small tear in the corner of the eye.

A lot of fantastic singers and musicians are gathered here so that we can achieve this and to make us feel that we are alive and that in the future we must take much better care of ourselves and each other.

Den Store Havefest would like to become an event once a year and as a regular festival tradition within classical, opera, major film themes and musicals - see more about the actors in 2022 here:

Cecilia Lindwall

After her critically acclaimed debut in La Boheme at the Norwegian Opera in 2000 and as the winner of the international competition at Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg in Berlin the following year, the Swedish soprano Cecilia Lindwall has worked professionally in Germany, Norway, Denmark and Sweden as a very reputable Concert and Opera Sanger - most recently i.a. at the New Theater in the performance Phantome of the Opera.

Cecilia´'s opera roles include: Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Mimi in La Boheme, Liu in Turandot, Micaëla in Carmen, Violetta in La Traviata and Agathe in Der Freischütz. In addition to opera, she sings in concerts and oratorios such as Dvoraks: Stabat Mater, Beethoven 9, Mahler 2, Handels: Messiah, Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Mendelsohn: Paulus and Mozarts Requiem.

In addition, Cecilia sings the soprano solo on a CD recording of Mahler's 2 symphony, with Orchestra and choir of Staatstheater Braunschweig and Jonas Alber as conductor and the press writes - " of pain and death ”.

German TV recorded Elblandfestspiele Wittenberg, where she sings with Rene Kollo and Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, which was broadcast on German TV. Cecilia Lindwall is a graduate of The Norwegian State Academy of Music and The State Academy of Opera in Oslo, Norway with Ingrid Bjoner and Mirjana Dancuo as her teachers.

Anna-Kajsa Holmberg

Born in Stockholm, educated at the Funen Music Conservatory and today lives in Malmö.

She has studied the Bel Canto tradition in Italy with Sonia Turchetta, professor at the Conservatorio G Verdi in Milan. She continued her studies with Philip Doghan, Professor at the Royal Academy in London. Then by Neil Semer, New York. 

Anna-Kajsa works as a freelance singer in Sweden and Denmark. She has worked at Opera på Skäret, Opera Hedeland, Malmö Opera and has been both soloist and chorister at the Royal Theater. In addition, she is often used as a soloist at concerts and in churches around Sweden and Denmark.

Tenoren – Andreas Warden-Bigom

Educated in classical singing from the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Has, despite his young age, performed in several opera productions with several major performances in i.a. Pollione in Bellini's Norma, Turiddu in Mascagnis Cavalleria Rusticana, Tamino in The Magic Flute by Mozart, Sverkel in Hartmann's Liden Kirste.
In addition, there are a lot of larger supporting roles and ensembles, such as concert singers in Handel's Messiah, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Mozart's Mass in C minor, Beethoven's Mass in C major, Dvorak's Mass in D major, Weyse's first formation cantata. 

Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen og Kindertotenlieder af Mahler. Schuberts Die Schöne Müllerin og Vaughan-Williams Songs of Travel. dertil et utal af koncerter i Danmark samt Sverige.

Bass – Baritone Lars Fosser

In 2019, he sang in the world premiere of Niels Martinsen's Opera “Little Soldier” at the Funen Opera and the part of Sprecher in Mozart, “Die Zauberflöte” with Opera at the Skäret Opera festival. In 2020, Lars Fosser made his debut as the Flying Dutchman at the Lüneburg Theater.

Other recent engagements with Tonio in Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" with the Copenhagen Opera Festival on tour and Enrico Ashton's role in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Opera Romana in Craiova. He has sung in several theaters in Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Spain and Norway, such as the Royal Danish Opera and the Danish National Opera, Dresden Staatsoperette, National Norwegian Opera, Opera Lyrique des ClermontFerrand, etc.

Per Jellum

Before the transition to Opera as a dramatic tenor, Per Jellum sang several major parts in the operetta genre, including at the Hofteatret in Copenhagen.

These include Danilo (The Happy Widow), Eisenstein (The Bat), Zedlau (Wienerblod), Leopold (Summer in Tyrol), as well as three of the great Gilbert & Sullivan roles: Nanki-Poo (The Mikado), Captain Cochran (Pinafore) and The Pirate King ( The Pirates from Penzance) Per Jellum has sung with all regional orchestras in Denmark and made his debut in 2018 as a soloist at the Jutland Opera and at the Copenhagen Opera Festival.

Knud Rasmussen

Knud Rasmusen, pianist, Educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music as a pianist and organist.
og organist.

Has had an extensive company as a rehearsal and accompanist and has participated in countless concerts at home and abroad, as an accompanist for i.a. The Three Royal Tenors and The Three Royal Sopranos.

Is employed as an organist in Virum Church and arranges many concerts here, both church musical events, chamber concerts and solo concerts.

Gianni Ciriani

Gianni Ciriani will amaze even the most discerning when it comes to performances from his rich repertoire, in various languages ​​such as Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English, Italian, German, French and Spanish. The musical range is great! «Italian theme and Italian entertainment» during the meal.

PRESS RELEASE • GIANNI CIRIANI

As the name suggests, Gianni Ciriani comes from the gondola's homeland, Italy.

He began his musical career at the Udinese Conservatory, where he trained as a professor of music and classical pianist.
In addition to keyboard instruments, Gianni Ciriani plays saxophone, trumpet and accordion, and sings in several languages. He started touring in Norway and created a good relationship with the Norwegian audience through 27 years. Many of these years he lived in Svolvær, Lofoten, where in addition to playing he also ran a record studio.

Together with his orchestra, Gianni Ciriani released three albums in Norway, and all sold for gold. One of the most famous melodies was "Save Your Love", which became a huge hit in the duet with Kirsti Sparboe.

He then traveled home to Venice to help his father, who was very ill. Skilled as he is, Gianni Ciriani quickly joined the "domestic" music scene, where he got his own TV show. He also performed during periods for the better circles at one of Monaco's finest hotels. With brilliant piano playing and beautiful singing, he quickly became a favorite among the guests.

Ciriani Ciriani currently lives in Denmark, where he has built up a good market and reputation both as a solo artist and in collaboration with Danish musicians. His interest in sound has led him to build a beautiful sound studio, where he, together with what he likes best, namely performing for people, works as a technician and producer.

Gianni Ciriani will amaze even the most discerning when it comes to performances from his rich repertoire, in various languages ​​such as Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English, Italian, German, French and Spanish. The musical range is great!