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Northern star: Jenufa, Fidelio and now Salome--the brilliant Finnish soprano Karita Mattila has a taste for some of opera's gutsiest heroines.(Interview)
Karita Mattila and I are in the Theatre du Chatelet's sparsely furnished star dressing room, the Finnish soprano's base of operations for her Paris run as Jenufa. Last night, Mattila brought Janacek's unhappy village girl to life, delivering a seemingly artless characterization remarkable for its vulnerability and near-wildness. Today, the disciplined intensity of Mattila's interview posture is striking; she sits with her back to the window, her handsome, strong hands clasped in front of her as she leans forward at a forty-five-degree angle, like a catcher waiting for the first pitch.
OPERA NEWS: It was a magnificent performance of Jenufa last night.
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- Magazine article from: Town & Country Tabachnik, Robin November 1, 2002 700+ words
...With her lyric-dramatic soprano, delicate yet powerful, Karita Mattila is in constant demand on the international opera scene, appearing...at the San Francisco Opera, and the release on Erato of Jenufa (a recording that heralds her return to the Met next January...
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- Magazine article from: Opera News Lewin, Harold F August 1, 1996 700+ words
Karita Mattila SIBELIUS SONGS. Ranta (piano). Texts & translations. Ondine ODE-856 Sibelius produced some 100 songs, nearly all...
- Mozart: Requiem. Karita Mattila, Rachel Harnisch, Sara Mingardo, Michael...
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Puccio, John April 1, 2000 700+ words
Mozart: Requiem. Karita Mattila, Rachel Harnisch, Sara Mingardo, Michael Schade, Bryn Terfel; Schwedischer Rundfunkchor; Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic...
- Weber: Der Freischutz. (Karita Mattila, Francisco Araiza, Ekkhard Wlaschiha,...
- Magazine article from: Consumers' Research Magazine Grueninger, Walter F. February 1, 1992 700+ words
Weber: Der Freischutz. Karita Mattila, Francisco Araiza, Ekkhard Wlaschiha, Eva Lind, Kurt Moll (solo singers) with Leipzig Radio Chorus, Dresden State Orchestra...
- Cycle of songs spins with passion; Karita Mattila Barbican.
- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) Pettitt, Stephen April 7, 2003 700+ words
Byline: STEPHEN PETTITT GIVEN that the Finnish soprano Karita Mattila is one of the most charismatic and vocally gifted sopranos on this earth, there were just a few too many empty seats at her recital...
- Flash Farewell and Sexy Hello, As Karita Mattila Gets...
- Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY) March 29, 2004 700+ words
...matchless career. Several nights later, a literal striptease occurred on the same stage--that of the Finnish soprano Karita Mattila, in the title role of Richard Strauss' Salome. For overwhelming nakedness, both performances were, in different ways...
- San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Richard Scheinin column: Karita Mattila:...
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) November 19, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Richard Scheinin Nov. 19--Few performers are so universally admired as Karita Mattila, the Finnish soprano who routinely is lauded for her staggering soulfulness and unsettlingly direct dramatic abilities. One might...
- CD Reviews: CBSO unlocks an attractive feast of Nordic treasures; Grieg and...
- Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) August 21, 2004 700+ words
...release (but set down at Symphony Hall nearly three years ago) from the CBSO and the much-respected Finnish soprano Karita Mattila brings a welcome chance for us to acquaint ourselves with some absorbing music. Of course, some of these offerings are...
