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The Daily Telegraph gave the performance 4 out of 5 stars. The actors are praised for their performances and the critic Hugo Shirley speaks kindly of the main music hall Eldborg or Fire City.
Shirley praised the stage design and pays a compliment to stage designer Will Bowen and director Jamie Hayes for their full use of Eldborg. He also wrote highly of the stars of the show, Hulda Björk Garðarsdóttir and Gissur Páll Gissurarson, for their performances on stage, as well as those of actors in minor roles.
The successful staging of La Bohéme is partly attributed to the acoustics in Eldborg music hall, a hall in which the sound is remarkably clear. The piece received five stars from local critic Jónas Sen, visir.is reports.
Click here for Hugo Shirley’s full review in the Telegraph.
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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