Aulis Sallinen
Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts
Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts
Finnish National Opera Chorus
Finnish National Opera Orchestra
Ulf Söderblom, conductor
Paula Etelävuori, contralto
Matti Heinikari, tenor
Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, mezzo-soprano
Juha Kotilainen, baritone
Vesa-Matti Loiri, vocalist
Pertti Mäkelä, tenor
Marko Putkonen, bass
Esa Ruuttunen, baritone
Matti Salminen, bass
Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, mezzo-soprano
Jorma Silvasti, tenor
Satu Vihavainen, soprano
Finnish National Opera Orchestra
Ulf Söderblom, conductor
Paula Etelävuori, contralto
Matti Heinikari, tenor
Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, mezzo-soprano
Juha Kotilainen, baritone
Vesa-Matti Loiri, vocalist
Pertti Mäkelä, tenor
Marko Putkonen, bass
Esa Ruuttunen, baritone
Matti Salminen, bass
Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, mezzo-soprano
Jorma Silvasti, tenor
Satu Vihavainen, soprano
Opera
Finnish contemporary
Finnish contemporary
3 CDs; booklet with liner notes and synopsis in English, German and Finnish, and the libretto in the original Finnish and in English
This re-release marks the production of the opera at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in July 2014. Previously relased as ODE 780-3T.
This re-release marks the production of the opera at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in July 2014. Previously relased as ODE 780-3T.
Format:
CD
Released:
April 2014
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1258-2T
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195125823
CD
Released:
April 2014
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1258-2T
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195125823
53:41
Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts
1
Act I: Introduction
7:27
2
Act I: Scene 1
20:38
3
Act I: Scene 2
25:21
66:56
Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts
1
Act I: Entr'acte
7:55
2
Act I: Scene 3
23:22
3
Act II: Scene 4
16:43
4
Act II: Scene 5
18:46
36:26
Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts
1
Act II: Scene 6
25:20
2
Act II: Epilogue
11:06
Sallinen wrote his fourth opera between 1986-1988 on commission from the Finnish National Opera. Prior to the world première - which took place in Los Angeles in February 1992 with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Finnish National Opera Choir and soloists lead by Ulf Söderblom - this recording was produced in Helsinki in collaboration with the Finnish National Opera and in the presence of the composer in September 1991.
The cast includes
Jorma Hynninen: Kullervo
Eeva-Liisa Saarinen: Kullervo's mother
Matti Salminen: Kalervo, Kullervo's father
Jorma Silvasti: Kimmo
Satu Vihavainen: Kullervo's sister
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson: Smith's young wife
Pertti Mäkelä: hunter
Juha Kotilainen: Unto
Paula Etelävuori: Unto's wife
Marko Putkonen: Tiera
Matti Heinikari: 1st man
Esa Ruuttunen: 2nd man
Vesa-Matti Loiri: blind singer
