Your guide to classical music online

Rautavaara’s Beautiful Opera Aleksis Kivi

Robert Levine

Artistic Quality:

Sound Quality:

On its surface this concise, 97-minute opera may not seem […]
To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
« Back to Search Results


Recording Details:

Reference Recording: none

EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA - Aleksis Kivi

    Soloists: Jorma Hynninen, Gabriel Suovanen (baritone)
    Eeva-Liisa Saarinen (mezzo-soprano)
    Helena Juntunen (soprano)
    Marcus Groth (buffo)
    Lasse Pöysti (speaking role)
    others

  • Conductor: Lehtinen, Marcus
  • Orchestra: Jyväskylä Sinfonia
  • Record Label: Ondine - 1000-2D
  • Medium: CD

Search Music Reviews

Search Sponsor

  • Insider Reviews only
  • Click here for Search Tips

Visit Our Merchandise Store

Visit Store
  • Ideally Cast Met Revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
    Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, NY; March 19, 2024—The Met has revived Bartlett Sher’s 1967 production of Gounod’s R&J hot on the heels of its
  • An Ozawa Story, November, 1969
    Much has justifiably been written regarding Seiji Ozawa’s extraordinary abilities and achievements as a conductor, and similarly about his generosity, graciousness, and sense of humor
  • Arvo Pärt’s Passio At St. John The Divine
    Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, NY; January 26, 2024—When one thinks of musical settings of Christ’s Passion, one normally thinks of the