Tinna Þorvalds Önnudóttir
(Tinna Thorvald)
Actress / Mezzo-soprano / Illustrator
Tinna has since then worked in theatre and toured internationally as well as working in film.
Tinna is a core member of Spindrift Theatre, an award winning nordic theatre company based in Iceland, Finland and Norway.
Mezzo-soprano
Tinna has performed as a soloist at recitals as well as developing and performing a concert version of the new chamber opera Love (Ástin ein taugahrúga) by Anna Halldórsdóttir and Elísabet Jökulsdóttir at Mengi and at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík.
Tinna performed her graduation recital in May 2023 and performed as a soloist with the Amateur Symphonic Orchestra in April 2023.
She has illustrated stories as well as making independant illustrations
Her illustrations have been compared to such work as the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and to Tove Janson.
Tinna also receives commissions and prints can be bought through the website.
For more information contact the artist.
Acting Showreels
Acting resume
Theatre
Ástin ein taugahrúga - enginn dans við Ufsaklett (Love, a nervous brakedown - no dance at pollock's cliff) Elísabet, chambre opera - a concert version, dir. Bergdís Júlía Jóhannsdóttir, Spindrift Theatre, Dark Music Days, Mengi, Reykjavík and Operadays in Reykjavík, Harpa Concert Hall
Ég býð mig fram - A New World Anna / singer in the cake, dir. Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík
THEM dir. Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, Spindrift Theatre, Jacksons Lane Theatre, London / Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík / Trixter Teater, Gothenburg / Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Opening Ceremony Ensemble member/Operasinger, dir. Pálína Jónsdóttir, Reykjavik
Ensemble, Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík
Sonur skóarans, dóttir bakarans (Son of the shoemaker, daughter of the baker) Dísa - the baker’s daughter, rehearsed reading, dir. Elísabet Kristín Jökulsdóttir, RVK Fringe, Iðnó, Reykjavík
Them, Master of ceremonies, R&D performance, Spindrift Theatre, Viirus Teater, Helsinki
Flóttamaðkar (The great escape) Maðkkríkan, dir. Bergdís Júlía Jóhannsdóttir, Sjónarspil, Barnamenningarhátíð (Children's Culture Festival), Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík
Paloma Júlía, dir. Hannah Steinmar
Mannasiðir (Manners) Ella, a rehearsed reading, dir. María Reyndal, Rauði Þráðurinn, Iðnó, Reykjavík
She is Macbeth First witch/violinist, dir. Matthieu Leloup-Bellon, Bread in the Bone Theatre Laboratory, London
Cozy to die by a candle light, C, dir. Bjartmar Þórðason, Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík
21 Windmills, Ensemble member/violinist, dir. Matthieu Leloup-Bellon, Bred in the Bone
Theatre Laboratory, London
Herra Zeit Girl, Uppsprettan, City library, Reykjavík
Let's Talk Iceland Storyteller, dir. Anna Bergljót Thorarensen, Kraðak, Reykjavík
Skapalón - Afmælisveislan (Template - The Birthday Party) Lulu, The Icelandic Radio
Theatre
Grýla Grýla, dir. Anna Bergljót Thorarensen, Kraðak, Reykjavík
Film
Incongruous Lead, short, dir. Cassandra Ruiz
Dimmviðri Supporting, short, dir. Hörður Skúlason
Them Lead, award winning video piece, Spindrift Theatre, RVK Fringe, Tjarnarbíó
Grandiose Lead, short, Down to Film, dir. Stefán Freyr MArgrétarson
Everything nice Supporting, award winning short, Myrkvamyndir, dir. Ólöf Torfadóttir
In the Shadow of a Crumbled Fort Lead, music video, Rockshots records / Side effect, dir. Bjartmar Þórðarson |
Pity the lovers Supporting, feature, Little Big Productions, dir. Maximilian Hult
Anna Lead, short, dir. Mahesh Raghavan
Alda Lead, short, dir. Aron Þór Leifsson
The Wedding Gift Lead, award winning short, dir. Aron Þór Leifsson
Training
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance Acting, Bachelors degree, London
Rafael Bianciotto Theatre clown with Rafael Bianciotto
Icelandic Casting Acting for the camera with Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir
The Improv School The Harold – Long form improvisation with Dóra Jóhannsdóttir
The Icelandic Academy of the Arts Acting and directing with Juri Alschitz
Vladimir Boucher Workshop on Anton Chekhov with Vladimir Boucher
J. Ed. Araiza Workshop on Viewpoints with J. Ed. Araiza and Pálína Jónsdóttir
Bred in the Bone Theatre Laboratory Physical theatre and musicality with Bred in the Bone Theatre
Laboratory at Grotowski Institute in Wroclaw, Poland
Languages
Icelandic (native), english (excellent), spanish (good) and danish (fair).
Other skills
Mezzo soprano - professional, Violin (3rd grade), Piano (3rd grade), Music theory, Yoga, Driver's licence
Musical recordings
Singing resume
Opera and Theatre
Ástin ein taugahrúga - enginn dans við Ufsaklett (Love, a nervous brakedown - no dance at pollock's cliff) Elísabet, chambre opera for a mezzo-soprano and a cellist - a concert version, music by Anna Halldórsdóttir to the lyrics of Elísabet Jökulsdóttir, dir. Bergdís Júlía Jóhannsdóttir, Spindrift Theatre, Dark Music Days, Mengi, Reykjavík and Operadays in Reykjavík, Harpa Concert Hall.
Ég býð mig fram - A New World Singer in the cake, dir. Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, Tjarnarbíó, Reykjavík
Opening Ceremony Operasinger, dir. Pálína Jónsdóttir, Reykjavik Ensemble, Tjarnarbíó
Film
Incongruous Doro the opera singer, short film , dir. Cassandra Ruiz.
Recitals and concerts
The Amateur Sinphonic Orchestra Soloist, performing arias from Matteus Passion by J.S. Bach and Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss, dir. Oliver Kentish
Sönghátíð í Hafnarborg Recital performing arias from Samson and Delilah by Saint Saen and Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss following a masterclass with Kristinn Sigmundsson
Á Ljúfum Nótum at Fríkirkjan concert series Recital performing solo pieces
and duets by Hector Berlioz and Johannes Brahms with soprano Elín Sigríður Jónsdóttir and pianist Jón Sigurðsson.
Tónlistarstundir/Musical Moments concert series Recitalwith pianist Alda Rut Garðarsdóttir.
2015, 2016 og 2018 Performed concerts at the East Fjords of Iceland with the pianist Alda Rut
Garðarsdóttir.
Training
Tinna has studied with mezzo-soprano Alina Dubik as her main teacher, first at Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík/Menntaskóli í Tónlist (The Reykjavík College of Music) and then at Nýi Tónlistarskólinn (The New Music School). She finished grade 7 in classical singing in 2021 and grade 8 in 2023
Sönghátíð í Hafnarborg Masterclass with Kristinn Sigmundsson
Awards
3rd place in the singing contest Vox Domini at Salurinn, Kópavogur 2020
