Organization

Singer

Soprano

Karita Mattila

The woman

Stage director

Jussi Nikkilä

Conductor

Dalia Stasevska

Lighting designer

Mikko Linnavuori

Costume designer

Erika Turunen

Video designer

Set designer

takis

Choreographer

Antton Laine

Finnish National Opera

Orchestra

Finnish National Opera Orchestra

French

Koko Karita

Helsinki

Finland

Main Stage

An evening with Finland’s most famous opera star of whom The Guardian says ‘Her full-bodied, radiant soprano is still as powerful, her dramatic commitment on stage as voracious as ever.’

The two parts of the evening showcase two opposite extremes of emotion. Firstly, Poulenc’s powerful La voix humaine (The Human Voice) tells the touching story of an abandoned woman. The opera monologue of approximately 45 minutes is performed in melodramatic film noir style. After the interval the atmosphere changes dramatically, turning into a raucous show of musical classics and popular repertoire. Directed by Jussi Nikkilä and conducted by Dalia Stasevska, this event has been put together specifically to showcase the great artistry of Karita Mattila.

Streamed LIVE on OperaVision on 18 May 2022 at 18:00 CET and available until 18 November 2022: https://operavision.eu/en/library/per...

CAST Soprano: Karita Mattila Conductor: Dalia Stasevska Director: Jussi Nikkilä Set Designer: Takis Costume Designer: Erika Turunen Lighting Designer: Mikko Linnavuori Choreographer: Antton Laine ------------------- ------------------- PROGRAMS

00:00Total Karita
02:24Poulenc - The human voice
59:47 John Kander (arr. John Langley) - Mein Herr
1:03:48Dutchman (arr. Paul Campbell)- I'm set on love from head to toe (Falling in love again)
1:09:06Secunda (arr. Pessi Levanto) - You are the most beautiful (Bei Mir Mistu Shein)
1:12:07Kielletyt leikit (Love romance from film Forbidden Games)
1:14:56Jorma Panula - I am What I am
1:17:47Piazzolla (arr. Iikka Kotaja) - Libertango
1:20:59 Andrew Lloyd Webber (words: Don Black, Christopher Hampton) - With One Look from the musical Sunset Boulevard
1:25:34Mackeben (arr. Peeter Saul) - Itke en lemmen tähden (Don't cry just about love)
1:29:19 Bacharach (arr. Paul Campbell) - What the world needs now is love

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Koko Karita: La Voix humaine Poulenc

Public

The Human Voice

Finnish

Swedish

English

Approved

Experience Finland’s most famous opera diva’s incredible versatility in one evening! In Total Karita, powerful drama meets extravagant, exhilarating spectacle.

The two parts of the evening showcase two opposite extremes of emotions. First off, Poulenc’s powerful La voix humaine (The Human Voice) tells the heartbreaking story of an abandoned woman. The opera monologue of approximately 45 minutes is performed in melodramatic film noir style. 

After the interval the atmosphere changes dramatically, turning into a raucous show of beloved musical classics, popular music, and more. The event of musical fireworks, put together specifically for Karita Mattila, is directed by Jussi Nikkilä and conducted by Dalia Stasevska.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble