Christian August Sinding (January 11, 1856–December 3, 1941) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Kongsberg and studied music first in Oslo before going to Germany, where he studied at the conservatory in Leipzig under Salomon Jadassohn. He lived in Germany for much of his life, but received regular grants from the Norwegian government. In 1920–21 he went to the United States of America to teach composition for a season at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. In 1924 he was given Henrik Wergeland’s Oslo home, "Grotten" ("The grotto"), as an honorary residence. He died in Oslo. …

The opera “Thora paa Rimol” represents one of composer Hjalmar Borgstrøm’s (1864-1925) central works. Although respected by his contemporaries, Borgstrøm has not remained a household name with the general public. The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and the TrønderOpera Chorus’ rendition of “Thora paa Rimol” will do much to re-establish Borgstrøm’s standing as a central Norwegian composer. “Thora paa Rimol” employs a theme that is well suited for an opera; Norse saga. The story that creates the opera’s basis centres on Olav Tryggvason’s assumption of power from Earl Håkon. Through clearly defined elements in music and text, Borgstrøm draws vivid and defined portraits of Olav Tryggvason’s noble-mindedness, the slave Kark’s cowardly nature and Earl Håkon’s vacillation between weakness and nobility. Borgstrøm has created a rich drama that sees lyrics and music merging to form a rewarding and cohesive opera.

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