Bodil Victoria Arnesen Harstad) is a Norwegian operatic soprano who studied music in Stavanger and Munich.

Arnesen has had opera and concert engagements in Europe, USA and Asia and has recorded several albums. She has been awarded several music awards.

Prizes 1989: Princess Astrid Music Prize 1990: ARD International Music Competition 1991: Kirsten Flagstad Prize 1994: Mirjam Helin International singing competition 2000: Griegprisen

Discography (selection) 1994: Alnæs: Songs 1997: Grieg: Songs 1998: Sinding: Songs 2000: Julens Beste 2001: Det er jul 2003: Fader Vår, mine beste salmer 2006: Con Sentimento 2009: Voice in the air

References

External links Die verschwiegene Nachtgall (The Nightingale's secret) Edward Grieg on YouTube Bodil Arnesen on Naxos Records Bodil Arnesen on Dacapo Records