Operatic Repertoire

ARTIST (Jovanka Trbojevic: Opera Absurdium) Monologue opera, world premiere, dir. by Akse Pettersson, Viitasaari Time of Music Festival 2014

ADELE
(J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus)
Kokkola Opera, Helsinki guest performances January 19-26, 2008

LA TESTA d’ADRIANA (Raymond Murray Schafer) for soprano and accordeon
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2014

BRITISH DANCING GIRL (cover) (Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer)
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 2001 & 2003

BRÜNNHILDE (Richard Wagner, Jonathan Dove, Graham Vick: Ring: Valkyria, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung)
Theatre et Musique, Antoine Gindt, Remix Ensemble, Peter Rundel, Strasbourg Festival Musica, Oct 2 2011, Paris, Theatre Saint-Quentin-Yvelines 15-17th oct 2011, Theatre Nimes, Nov 5-7, 2011, Opera Reims Dec 2011

DUCHESSE de GUISE
(Mitterer: Massacre)
Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, April 2015

HUNA (A. Vakkilainen: The Beer Opera)
Old Student Theatre, Helsinki,1989 (televised), world premiere

IDA (M. Heiniö: Alice – The Moment of the Snake)
World Premiere, Finnish National Opera, Fall 2006

JOAN, NURSE, POLICE WOMAN (Michael Berkeley: For You)
Roma Teatro Olympico, Nov 2010, cond. Vittorio Parisi

KANA (J. Linjama: Suomalainen Tapiiri)
Finland National Opera, Helsinki 2004 –2005, conductor Pietari Inkinen, world premiere

KRAUT (Heinz-Juhani Hofmann/Juha Hurme: Ahti Karjalainen – Elämä, Kekkonen ja teot)
World premiere at Kokkola West Coast Opera 2012
Kokkola Opera Summer, 2016

LESBINA (Galuppi: Il Filosofo di Campagna)
Festival Lumières, Suomenlinna, 2005

MADEMOISELLE SILBERKLANG (W.A. Mozart: The Impressario)
Finlandia Hall with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Oramo (televised concert version) 2006, Old Student Theatre, Helsinki, 1989

MAID (T. Adès: Powder Her Face)
Touring production – Rome, Naples, (Italy), Winterthur (Switzerland), Odense (Denmark), Zagreb (Kroatia), Chicago (USA), Tel Aviv (Israel) 2000-2002, Musica Nova Festival, Helsinki, cond. Susanna Mälkki, 1999

MARTHA (Fabián Panisello: Le Malentendu)
Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, 7th – 12th April, 2016, world premiere
Conductor Walter Kobera
Warsaw Autumn – International Festival of Contemporary Music, 17th – 18th September, 2016
Conductor Fabián Panisello

MATTI HAGELBERG & A PILGRIM (K. Hakola: The Master Singers of Planet Mars), Sankt Pelten Concert Hall (Austria) 2005, world premiere Ateneum Theatre, Helsinki, 2000

MEDEA (P. Dusapin: Medea)
Opera Lille France; Sasha Waltz co., cond. Marcus Creed, November 2009
performances in Orléans, Saint-Quentin and Porto ? January 2007
cond. Alejo Perez, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires, 2005
Teatro Comunale di Bologna, 2107

MEDUSA, BOY LOVER (Paola Livorsi: Medusa), world premiere Helsinki Opera Summer Festival 2022, Helsinki Festival 2022

MUSICIAN (K. Holmström: The Lunatic Express)
Finnish National Opera 1995

NIGHTINGALE (I. Stravinsky: Nightingale)
Tampere Concert Hall with Tampere Symphony Orchestra 2005

OSCAR (G. Verdi: Masked Ball)
Sibelius-Academy Opera Studio, Helsinki 1998

PAMINA (Mozart: Magic Flute)
Kokkola West Coast Opera, July 2011, cond. Sakari Oramo

PAIX (M. A. Charpentier: Les Arts Florissant)
Turku Music Festival in Turku Castle, Finland 1995 & 1996

PIIA HERRALA (Juha Hurme: Asmodeus and 1313 Souls), world premiere Helsinki City Theatre, 2022-2023

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT (W.A. Mozart: The Magic Flute)
Opera Cava Festival, Finland 2004
Pori Opera, Finland 2002
Sibelius-Academy Opera Studio, Helsinki 1997

ROSINA (G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville)
Finnish Chamber Opera, Aleksander Theatre, Helsinki 2004

THE CAT (U. Chin: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)
München, World Premiere, 31.6.2007

MAIDEN OF THE RAINBOW (T. Tuomela: Mothers And Daughters)
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 2002 & 1999, world premiere

VENUS / GEPOPO (György Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre)
Theater Chemnitz, Opern Haus, dir. Frank Beermann, 2013-2014

VUOKKO NURMESNIEMI and two smaller roles (Eeva Kontu: Armi-ooppera), world premiere Ilmajoki Music Festival 2023

WITCH / SECOND WOMAN (Henry Purcell: Dido & Aenas)
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2014

WOMAN (L. Wennäkoski: N & R. Schumann: Frauenliebe Und Leben)
Dramatization from 2 song cycles, Aleksander Theatre, Helsinki 2003 (televised), world premiere

Additional Roles

VIOLETTA (G. Verdi: Traviata)

ZERBINETTA (R. Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos)

OPHELIA (A.Thomas: Hamlet)

PHILINE (A. Thomas: Mignon)

LULU (A. Berg: Lulu)

OLYMPIA (J. Offenbach: Tales of Hoffman)

LAKMÈ (Delibes: Lakmè)

ADELE (R. Strauss: Fledermaus)

GILDA (G. Verdi: Rigoletto)

NORINA (G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale)

BLONDE (W.A. Mozart: The Obduction From The Serail)

LUCIA (G. Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor)

Several Baroque opera roles

Opera Engagements

2023, Ilmajoki Music Festival, Eeva Kontu: Armi-opera / Vuokko Nurmesniemi

2022–2023, Helsinki City Theatre, Juha Hurme: Asmodeus and 1313 Souls/Musician

2021–2022, Exit 3-Company, Paola Livorsi: Medusa (Opera Summer of Helsinki)

 2017 Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Pascal Dusapin: Medeamaterial / Medea April,

2016 Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Panisello: Le Malentendu / Martha April,

2015, Théâtre du Capitole, Toulose,  Mitterer: Massacre / Duchesse de Guise

2013–2014, Theater Chemnitz, György Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre / Venus And Gepopo

2012, West Coast Kokkola Opera; Heinz-Juhani Hofmann: Ahti Karjalainen / Kraut (world premiere)

2011, Théâtre et Musique, Paris , Wagner: Ring cycle / Brünnhilde ,

2011, West Coast Kokkola Opera, Mozart: Magic Flute / Pamina

2012, Wagner: Ring cycle / Brünnhilde 2, Théâtre et Musique, Paris

 2010, Opera Lille Dusapin: Medea

 2009, Nimrod/Teatro Olimpico, Rome, Michael Berkeley: For You / Joan, Police Woman, Nurse

2007, Bayerische Staatsoper, München, Unsuk Chin: Alice In Wonderland / Cat (world premiere, chosen as The Premiere of the Year by Opern Welt)

2006, Finnish National Opera, Heiniö: Time of Serpent / Ida (world premiere

2005–2007, Theatre de Musique Paris, Dusapin: Medea

2000, Finnish National Opera, Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer / Dancing girl

 2003, Finnish National Opera, Linjama: The Finnish Tapir / Chicken (world premiere)

2006 Finnish Radio Orchestra, YLE TV-broadcast, Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor / Mademoiselle Silberklang

 2004, Opera Cava, Nilsiä, Mozart: Magic Flute / The Queen of the Night

 2003.  Taite-group, Helsinki, Wennäkoski-Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben (world premiere)

2002 San Carlo Opera, Napoli, Teatro Politeama , Adès: Powder Her Face / Maid

2001–2002, Finnish National Opera,Tuomela: Mothers and Daughters / Maiden (world premiere)

2001 Tel Aviv Opera/Nimrod, Chicago Modern Art Museum,Theatre, Zagreb, Rome, Teatro Olimpico,  Adès: Powder Her Face / Maid

 2002 Pori Opera, W.A. Mozart: Magic Flute / The Queen of the Night

 2000 Opera Skaala, Helsinki Hakola/Matti Hagelberg: The Master Sings of Planet Mars / Pilgrim, Matti Hagelberg twin (world premiere)

1995–1996 Turku Music Festival Castle Opera, M.A. Charpentier: Les Arts Florissants / Paix 1987–1989

1988, Avanti! -Festival Opera, Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor / Mademoiselle Silberklang

1988, Avanti! Festival- Opera, Vakkilainen: Beer Opera (Olutooppera-Lätäkkö) / Huna (world premiere)