Aleksis Kivi (opera) explained

Aleksis Kivi (1995–96) is an opera in two acts by Einojuhani Rautavaara, to a libretto by the composer. It was first performed by the Savonlinna Opera Festival on 8 July 1997,^[1] with Jorma Hynninen in the title role.^[2] The opera deals with episodes in the life of Aleksis Kivi, the Finnish national writer. The opera was written at the request of Hynninen.^[1]

Recordings

• Rautavaara: Aleksis Kivi 2CD 2002 Jorma Hynninen, Lasse Pöysti, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Helena Juntunen, Gabriel Suovanen, Marcus Groth, Lassi Virtanen, Jaakko Hietikko Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Markus Lehtinen Ondine Records.
• Rautavaara: Aleksis Kivi DVD Jorma Hynninen (Aleksis Kivi), Janne Reinikainen (August Ahlqvist), Riikka Rantanen (Charlotta), Pauliina Linnosaari (Hilda), Ville Rusanen (Young Alexis) & Tobias Zilliacus (J.L. Runeberg) Finnish National Opera Orchestra, conducted Mikko Franck Ondine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aleksis Kivi. https://web.archive.org/web/20071010060224/http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&CC547D3BD3F1C1E0C22566A900442177. 10 October 2007. Finnish Music Information Centre.
2. Web site: Aleksis Kivi . NaxosDirect . 17 July 2020 .