Cathrine Rysst

Academy Director

Cathrine is a linguist, author and university lecturer. Her studies include Art History, Italian, German, Theatre Science, Dramaturgy and Philosophy. She is also a singer. Cathrine is the founder of Salotto Accademico.

Milo Dordoni

Lecturer

Milo has a degree in classical trumpet form Italy, Switzerland and Norway. He is a freelance musician and works as a trumpet teacher in Oslo. His other great interests are languages, history, philosophy and gastronomy.

Alice Tonzig

Lecturer

Alice from Padua is a translator and an experienced language instructor. She is a passionate teacher of Italian language, Italian culture and the Italian way of life. Alice has lived many years in Norway, and she speaks Norwegian fluently.

Maj-Britt Aagaard

Lecturer

Maj-Britt is an author, food blogger, soon to be sommelier and television host. She is known from TV shows like MasterChef and Kakekrigen. She also works for the Norwegian Alcoholic Beverage Retailer, Vinmonopolet.

Truls Lie

Lecurer

Truls is a philosopher and the editor of the journals Modern Times Review and Ny Tid. Truls shares his knowledge of films, film history, film critique and of Italian philosophy with our dedicated students.

Massimo Toffoletto

Kursleder

Massimo is born in Treviso, he is an author and one of our skilled language teachers. Massimo has studied, worked and lived in Venice, Moscow and Bergen. Curiously enough he used to work at the famous Bergen Fish Marked when he was not busy giving lectures at the city´s university.