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Celebrated soprano Karita Mattila has proved herself to be irresistible in any musical genre.
This mid-price compilation couples live performances of some of the world’s best-loved opera arias together with the Finnish diva’s unique interpretations of songs from Broadway musicals and the Great American Songbook.
Winner of the first 'Singer of the World' competition in Cardiff, Karita Mattila is one of the most illustrious soprano singers in the world today. She is recognised as much for the beauty and versatility of her lyric voice as for her extraordinary stage ability.
This release marks her 50th birthday in 2010, coinciding with Ondine’s 25th anniversary.
Richard Wagner: Tannhauser
Tannhauser: Dich, teure Halle, gruss' ich wieder
Antonin Dvorak: Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203
Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlobokem
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida
Aida, Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte
Jean Sibelius: 5 Songs, Op. 37: No. 5. Flickan kom ifran sin alsklings mote (The girl returned from meeting her lover) (arr. J. Jalas)
5 Songs, Op. 37: No. 5. Flickan kom ifran sin alsklings mote (The girl returned from meeting her lover) (arr. J. Jalas)
Lasse Martenson: Myrskyluodon Maija (Stormcar's Maya) (arr. R. Niemi)
Myrskyluodon Maija (Stormcar's Maya) (arr. R. Niemi)
Harold Arlen: The Wizard of Oz (arr. Y. Hjelt)
The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow (arr. Y. Hjelt)
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina (arr. R. Niemi)
Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina (arr. R. Niemi)
Cole Porter: Kiss Me, Kate (arr. Y. Hjelt)
Kiss Me, Kate: Wunderbar (arr. Y. Hjelt)
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, Act II: Somewhere (arr. R. Niemi)
West Side Story: Somewhere (arr. R. Niemi)
Frederick Loewe: My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night (arr. R. Niemi)
My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night (arr. R. Niemi)
Otto Harbach: Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Erroll Garner: Misty
Misty
Cootie Williams: 'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight
July 2010
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“Common to [all tracks] is a warm, enfolding orchestral presence, and that fusion of fearless strength with the ability to come intimately close to the listener which makes Mattila a totally natural crossover artist. You barely notice when she does make the crossing”
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Tannhauser: Dich, teure Halle, gruss' ich wieder
