Lilli Paasikivi
Appearance
The Finnish mezzo soprano Lilli Paasikivi is principal soloist of the Finnish National Opera. Her roles have included Marguerite (in La damnation de Faust) and Octavian (in Der Rosenkavalier). She has also performed as Fricka in Das Rheingold with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle[1]. In April 2008, she performed Ernest Chausson's Poème de l'amour et de la mer with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Partial Discography
- Sibelius, Kullervo, Op. 7 with Osmo Vänskä conducting the Lahti Symphony Orchestra with the Helsinki University Chorus with Raimo Laukka
- Einojuhani Rautavaara, Rasputin recorded with Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Mikko Franck, together with Jorma Hynninen (Baritone), Jyrki Anttila (Tenor), Riikka Rantanen (Mezzo Soprano), Ritva-Liisa Korhonen (Soprano), Jyrki Korhonen (Bass), Gabriel Suovanen (Baritone), Matti Salminen (Bass), and Lassi Virtanen (Tenor)
- Sibelius, The Tempest with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Osmo Vänskä
- Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 3 and No. 2 with the Cincinnati Symphony and London Symphony Orchestra with the conductor Paavo Järvi
- Alma Mahler, Complete Songs with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jorma Panula[2]