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"Bodil Arnesen, a Norwegian soprano with a velvety tone and a graceful interpretive manner... "
From the article "Music Review; Composers of Norway, On Down Through Many Eras", published in The New York Times. (The New York Times' Arts Section - February 24, 1998)
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"Musicians with exciting Chinese instruments, created a magic and enjoyable atmosphere..."
"The Norwegian soprano Bodil Arnesen was one of the "true Norwegian" elements during the show. Her singing was so ingenuous and pure - as she played along the caracter of Solveig from Peer Gynt. Her lyrical soprano really suited the music of Grieg, and was performed in a graceful manner. The interaction between the Chinese musicians and Arnesen also worked out well..."(Translated to English, from the Norwegian Newspaper "Sunnhordland" - September 5, 2007)
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"She has a most genuine voice... likely to become a superstar..."
Bodil Arnesen on tour with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Mariss Janson.
Live Performance at Hong Kong Arts Festival: February 26th - March 04th 1993.
"She caught everybody’s attention the minute she stepped onto the stage... Her music had the texture of silk and willow, loose and unstrained, and her emotions appeared most genuine. Bodil Arnesen is likely to become a superstar in the world of lyrical sopranos…" 
(Reviewed by Crossover Magazine, March 1993)

"Charming Bodil Arnesen... drew a witty portrait of Bertha..."
Bodil Arnesen performing as Bertha, in the play “The Barber of Seville”, by G. Rossini.
International Festival in Bergen (Norway), 1994. Conductor: Alberto Zedda.
"One would not associate charming Bodil Arnesen with a peevish housekeeper, but she drew a witty portrait of old Bertha…” (Reviewed by the Norwegian newspaper VG - May 25, 1994)

"Arnesen gave a brilliant and nuanced account of Norina’s aria…”
Bodil Arnesen performing as Norina, in the play “Don Pasquale”, by G. Donizetti.
Opera Gala - with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by John Nelson.
(Reviewed by the Norwegian newspaper VG - February 27, 1994)

"Her fresh voice, spontaneous joy …beautifully nuanced expressions..."
Bodil Arnesen performing at the Oslo Olympic Culture Festival (1994) - with pianist Roger Vignoles (Lieder repertoire).
"A most exceptional lieder-experience... Arnesen is one of our very finest artists. Her fresh and silvery voice combines a rare musical accuracy with spontaneous joy of singing, beautifully nuanced expressions and a distinguished text pronounciation..."
(Reviewed by the Norwegian newspaper Arbeiderbladet - February 11, 1994)