Nina Grieg Nina Grieg Nina Grieg, née Hagerup (24 November 1845 – 9 December 1935) was a Danish–Norwegian lyric soprano. Nina Hagerup was born in Bergen, Norway. She was the first cousin of composer Edvard Grieg, whom she married. The couple often performed concerts together in Europe, usually to rave reviews. Edvard considered her the best performer of his songs. She was featured as a soloist in Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah" with "Musikselskabet Harmonien" (later known as the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra) in 1866. The English composer Frederick Delius dedicated two sets of songs to her in the years 1888–1890. Nina Grieg never recorded
Vildanden (airline) The airline is named after the play "The Wild Duck" () written by Henrik Ibsen, who was born in Skien. The slogan "The shortest path between Ibsen and Grieg" is a pun on the Bergen composer Edvard Grieg's and Ibsen's names. The largest owner is Magne Forland, who owns 70%. The following list shows all current and former destinations, including the city served, the country, the airport (with IATA airport codes and ICAO airport codes), and the begin and end year of the service. Vildanden was founded on 23 November 2004 by 18 local investors who wanted to start commercial