On September 24, tenor Mati Turi will perform Marko in Einojuhani Rautavaara’s opera The Mine with Tampere Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Hannu Lintu. The concert-performance will be held at 7 pm at Tampere Hall.
The concert-performance of the opera The Mine (1957) by one of the most notable Finnish composers Einojuhani Rautavaara is a significant event in Finnish music life – the opera’s live performance will take place for the first time. Although there has been made a TV version of the opera in 1963, it has never been staged in theatres yet. During the time of completion the opera, the Finnish National Opera abandoned the staging idea for political reasons. Rautavaara’s first opera will be also released on CD.
The other roles will be sung by Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, Jorma Hynninen, Hannu Niemelä, Tuomas Katajala, Jaakko Kortekangas, Petri Pussila and the opera chorus.
Mati Turi’s latest appearance in Finland was in Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen in Kokkola in July. In future, the debut in Finnish National Opera will follow.
 Mati Turi |
Mati Turi graduated the Tallinn State Conservatory in choral conducting and has studied singing with Prof Jaakko Ryhänen. In 1992–2004, Turi sang in the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and since 2005, works as a freelance musician. As a soloist, Turi has collaborated with many outstanding orchestras, conductors and musicians in Estonia as well as abroad. Being one of the leading oratorio singer in Estonia, his repertoire includes a lot of large-scale works from Baroque era to contemporary music. In recent years, the opera roles have come forth in Turi’s musical career – he has cooperated with Nargen Opera and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian National Opera and since 2009, with Kokkola Opera in Finland. He has performed in several festivals both in Estonia and abroad. |