Louise Fribo
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Louise Fribo is a Danish
singer, actress and dancer.
Fribo, who studied the violin
from age 4 and was trained as a classical dancer
from age 7, made her motion picture debut as Lisa in the 1986 Danish feature film
Barndommens gade (Childhood's Street) based on a novel by Tove Ditlevsen
and directed by Palme d'Or
winning director Astrid Henning-Jensen.
Fribo attended from 1986 to 1989 the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts in England and made subsequently her stage debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber
's musical Cats
at Operettenhaus Hamburg, where she sang the part of Cinderella
in Webber's Into the Woods
in the 1990-91 season. Her Danish stage debut came in 1991 as Cosette
in Les Misérables
on Odense Teater
.
Fribo graduated from the Royal Danish Opera Academy in 2003 as a coloratura soprano
and had her German opera debut as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos
on Theater Lübeck
in April 2004. Since then she has sung at several theaters in Europe - in 2006 she participated in the Salzburg Festival
- and in 2011 she will have her U.S. debut singing in the Michael Sturminger opera The Infernal Comedy alongside John Malkovich
.
Louise Fribo also gives concerts in Danish with Bent Fabricius Bjerre
, and she gives church concerts..
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
singer, actress and dancer.
Fribo, who studied the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
from age 4 and was trained as a classical dancer
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
from age 7, made her motion picture debut as Lisa in the 1986 Danish feature film
Danish films of the 1980s
The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language during the 1980s. For an alphabetical list of all Danish films currently on Wikipedia see :Category:Danish films. For Danish films from other decades see the Cinema of Denmark box above.-External links:* at the...
Barndommens gade (Childhood's Street) based on a novel by Tove Ditlevsen
Tove Ditlevsen
Tove Ditlevsen was a female Danish poet and author.She was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the working-class neighbourhood of Vesterbro. Her childhood experiences were the focal points of her work. Ditlevsen was married four times.She published 29 books including short stories, poetry and...
and directed by Palme d'Or
Short Film Palme d'Or
The Short Film Palme d'Or is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the same jury of the Cinéfondation....
winning director Astrid Henning-Jensen.
Fribo attended from 1986 to 1989 the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts in England and made subsequently her stage debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
's musical Cats
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
at Operettenhaus Hamburg, where she sang the part of Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
in Webber's Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
in the 1990-91 season. Her Danish stage debut came in 1991 as Cosette
Cosette
Euphrasie "Cosette" Fauchelevant is a fictional character in the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.- Cosette in the novel :...
in Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
on Odense Teater
Odense Teater
Odense Teater can be dated back to 1796 and is therefore Denmark's second oldest theatre. It is one of the country's three main theatres.The theatre is in Jernbanegade, Odense, where it has the stages Store Scene, Værkstedet and Foyerscenen, and it also has stages at Farinen and Raffinaderiet in...
.
Fribo graduated from the Royal Danish Opera Academy in 2003 as a coloratura soprano
Coloratura soprano
A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano who specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs and leaps. The term coloratura refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component of the music written for this voice...
and had her German opera debut as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Bringing together slapstick comedy and consuming beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention.- First version :The opera was originally...
on Theater Lübeck
Theater Lübeck
The Theater Lübeck is one of the largest theaters in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein...
in April 2004. Since then she has sung at several theaters in Europe - in 2006 she participated in the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
- and in 2011 she will have her U.S. debut singing in the Michael Sturminger opera The Infernal Comedy alongside John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
.
Louise Fribo also gives concerts in Danish with Bent Fabricius Bjerre
Bent Fabric
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre , better known internationally as Bent Fabric, is a Danish pianist and composer.-Biography:...
, and she gives church concerts..
Recordings
- 2007 CD: Coloratura Soprano
- 2006 DVD: Il sogno di ScipioneIl sogno di ScipioneIl sogno di Scipione, K. 126, is a dramatic serenade in one act composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, which is based on the book Somnium Scipionis by Cicero. Mozart had originally composed the work at the age of 15 for his patron, Prince-Archbishop Sigismund von...
- 2004 CD: En Musikalsk Rejse (A Musical Journey)
- 2000 CD: Drømte mig en Drøm (Danish songs)
- 1997 CD: Glædelig Jul (A selection of christmas carols)
Awards
- 2008 ReumertprisenPoul ReumertPoul Reumert was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:* Afgrunden * Frøken Kirkemus * Søren Søndervold * Afsporet * Det brændende spørgsmål...
(The Reumert Award) - for Best Supporting Female Actress in The Tales of Hoffmann - 2006 Generation con Brio - as Costanza in Mozart's Il sogno di ScipioneIl sogno di ScipioneIl sogno di Scipione, K. 126, is a dramatic serenade in one act composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, which is based on the book Somnium Scipionis by Cicero. Mozart had originally composed the work at the age of 15 for his patron, Prince-Archbishop Sigismund von...
at the Salzburg Festival - 2003 Århus Sommeroperas Venner - as Blondchen in Mozart's EntführungDie Entführung aus dem SerailDie Entführung aus dem Serail is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner with adaptations by Gottlieb Stephanie...
- 1992 Marguerite Vibys JubilæumslegatMarguerite VibyMarguerite Viby was a Danish actress of stage, film and television. Considered one of the great comedy actresses of Danish cinema, Viby received honorary Bodil and Robert Awards in 2000 for lifetime achievement...
(The Margurite Viby Award) - as CunégondeCunégondeCunégonde is a fictional character in Voltaire's novel Candide. She is the title character's aristocratic cousin. Her name is probably derived from Cunigunde of Luxemburg....
in Bernstein'sLeonard BernsteinLeonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
Candide