Suzan Erens The Desire To Come To Norway

The desire to come to Norway
Suzan Erens

 

 
  by: PÅL LEKNES HANSSEN
Sent by: Ed Martin
 
 

Ønsket seg til Norge

Det er bare tilfeldigheter som gjør at det musikkelskende publikum på Helgeland kan fryde seg over å ha en verdensstjerne boende blant seg.

Jeg og mannen min har bestandig hatt lyst til å flytte til Norge. I sommer fikk han jobb på Vefsn folkehøgskole og da skjedde ting fort, sier Suzan Erens.

Det gikk faktisk ikke mer enn to uker fra husbonden hadde vært på intervju på bandlinja, til de to var på plass i Mosjøen – en by hun de visste absolutt ingenting om før de kom.

– Jeg googlet Mosjøen og ble litt overrasket over at det ikke var mer enn 10.000 som bodde her. Jeg tenkte på forestillingen jeg var med på sammen med André Rieu i Australia med 60.000 tilskuere og tenkte "oi, det er ikke mye", sier Suzan som er i gang med å lære seg norsk.

– Jeg forstår en god del og prøver å snakke også, sier hun.

Mest musikal

Den 33 år gamle sopranen har sin klassiske operautdanning fra Maastricht.

Etter endt utdanning har det blitt mest musikaler for Erens.

– Jeg gjorde noen operaoppsetninger rett etter jeg var ferdig på utdanningen. Men jeg liker meg vel egentlig best i musikalverdenen, sier Suzan som synes det på mange måter var godt å komme til en plass der ingen kjente henne igjen på gata.

– Det var litt rart til å begynne med, men det er jo egentlig bare flott. Nå blir folk kjent med meg som person og ikke et bilde de har av en operadiva som de bare har sett på TV eller scenen, sier hun. Og det er stadig flere som "oppdager" Suzan Erens. Jobbtilbudene står ikke akkurat i kø, men hun håper at sjansen skal by seg til å gjøre mer musikk.

– Jan Erik Lund har hjulpet meg mye og på sikt håper jeg at jeg kan tilby privattimer i sang, sier hun.

– Imponert

Av alle dem som lot seg imponerende av Suzan Erens og Vefsn-Ensemblet på Gilles fredag, tok vi en prat med en rutinert sekstett.

Ruth Kvistvik, Aud Ravnå, Anna Garberg, Ole Hoff og Aud Wilsgård er fast inventar på konserter og de likte definitivt det de hørte fra scenen fredag kveld.

– Det er jo bare fantastisk at ei som er så flink kommer hit til Mosjøen. Fra før vet vi at Vefsn-Ensemblet er flinke, men dette var jo bare helt utrolig, sier Ruth Kvistvik.

– Nydelig sang og musikk, istemmer Anna Garberg og nipper i likhet med de andre damene til et glass rødvin.

– Vi må ha oss et glass når det er så flott konsert. Det blir vel verre med bilkjøringen, men vi har rullatorene parkert utenfor, flirer de spreke damene.

– Få med at jeg bare drikker cola. Noen må jo hjelpe de hjem etterpå, flirer Ole Hoff.

 
                                  
 

The desire to come to Norway

It's just coincidence that makes the music-loving audience at Helgeland can rejoice at having a world star living among them.

I and my husband has always wanted to move to Norway. This summer he got a job at Vefsn folk high schools and then things happened quickly, "said Suzan shoulder.

There was actually no more than two weeks from her master had been to interview the band line, the two were in place in Mosjoen - a city she they knew absolutely nothing about before they came.

- I use Google Mosjøen and was a little surprised that there were more than 10,000 who lived here. I thought of the idea I was part of along with André Rieu in Australia with 60,000 spectators and thought "wow, there is not much," says Suzan who are going to learn Norwegian.

- I understand a good deal and try to talk too, "she says.

Most musical

The 33-year-old soprano has its classic opera education from Maastricht.

After finishing his education has been most musicals of the shoulder.

- I made a few opera performances right after I had finished the program. But I like my well actually the best in the musical world, "said Suzan as it seems in many ways was good to get to a place where no one recognized her on the street.

- It was a bit strange at first, but it's really just great. Now people know me as a person and not an image they have of an opera diva who only have seen on TV or the stage, "she says. And there are more and more like "discovering" Suzan shoulder. Job offers are not exactly in line, but she hopes that the chance to bid to make more music.

- Jan Erik Lund has helped me a lot and in the long term, I hope that I can offer private lessons in singing, "she says.

- Impressed

Of all those who was impressed by Suzan shoulder and Vefsn-Ensemble Gilles on Friday, we took a chat with an experienced sextet.

Ruth Kvistvik, Aud Ravnås, Anna Garberg, Ole Hoff and Aud Wilsgård are permanent fixtures on the concerts and they definitely liked what they heard from the stage Friday night.

- It's just amazing that one who is so good at coming here to Mosjoen. From before we know that Vefsn-ensemble is good, but this was just unbelievable, "said Ruth Kvistvik.

- Beautiful song and music, istemmer Anna Garberg and sip, like the other ladies for a glass of red wine.

- We need to have us a glass when it is so wonderful concert. It'll be worse with motoring, but we have rollator parked outside, grinning the lusty ladies.

- Get that I only drink Coke. Someone has to help the home afterward, grinning Ole Hoff.

 

 
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  • November 4, 2009 Susan McCormack wrote:
    I really missed you Suzan in Australia this year and hope you will be there in 2010.
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  • November 4, 2009 E Martin wrote:
    Thanks Again Sally ! It sounds like the Norwegians have really adopted Suzan Erens from this text. I heard very similar comments while I was in Mosjoen and they are very happy to have Suzan residing in the community. I would not be surprised if there is more to come in Norway. Cheers !
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