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created by Anna Gutto and Sarah Cameron Sunde directed by Sarah Cameron Sunde musical direction by Eivind Opsvik performed by Anna Gutto and Maria Striar What made a person emigrate from Norway to New York in 1905 versus in 2005? This performance event was created on commission, to celebrate the Centennial of Norwegian Independence in the presence of Their Majesties, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. Featuring Norwegian and Norwegian-American performers living in the New York area: David Coucheron Jostein Gulbrandsen Stevie Holland John Lidal Martin Løfsnes Ole Mathiesen Kristin Norderval Eivind Opsvik Kirjan Waage