Puumala: Anna Liisa
Puumala / Juntunen / Tapiola Sinfonietta Release Date: 05/12/2015
Label:
Ondine
Catalog #: 1254
Spars Code: DDD
Composer:
Veli-Matti Puumala
Performer:
Martti Anttila
,
Jarno Lehtola
,
Ville Rusanen
,
Tanja Kauppinen-savijoka
...
Conductor:
Jan Soderblom
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Tapiola Sinfonietta
,
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Number of Discs: 2
This Ondine release marks the world premiere recording of Veli-Matti Puumala’s (b. 1965) opera Anna Liisa, based on a popular 19th c. Finnish play concerning the tragedy of the protagonist caught between the norms of the surrounding society and her own moral conscience. The music is characterized by a clash of intense and energetic textures with quiet landscapes with a quite different timescale. In addition to Jan Soderblom conducting the Tapiola Sinfonietta, the opera features several well-known Finnish opera artists. Mr. Puumala is Prof. of Composition at the Sibelius Academy.
1.
Anna Liisa
Composer: Veli-Matti Puumala
Performer:
Martti Anttila
(Tenor)
,
Jarno Lehtola
(Tenor)
,
Ville Rusanen
(Baritone)
,
Tanja Kauppinen-savijoka
(Soprano)
,
Helena Juntunen
(Soprano)
,
Sanna Kurki-suonio
(Mezzo Soprano)
,
Jorma Hynninen
(Baritone)
,
Anu Hostikka
(Soprano)
,
Juha Hostikka
(Baritone)
,
Jouni Kokora
(Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Jan Soderblom
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Tapiola Sinfonietta
,
Helsinki Chamber Choir
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