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Rasputin (opera) 
Summary
Rasputin is a 2003 Finnish-language opera in three acts by Einojuhani Rautavaara.[1]
Roles edit
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 19 September 2003 Conductor: Mikko Franck[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Grigori Rasputin | bass | Matti Salminen |
| Alexandra Feodorovna "Alix" | mezzo-soprano | Lilli Paasikivi |
| Nikolai "Niki" | baritone | Jorma Hynninen |
| Felix Yusupov | tenor | Jyrki Anttila |
| Irina Yusupova | mezzo-soprano | Riikka Rantanen |
| Dimitri Pavlovich | baritone | Gabriel Suonaven |
| Vladimir Purishkevich | bass | Jyrki Korhonen |
| Ania Vyrubova (Lady of the Court) | soprano | Ritva-Liisa Korhonen |
| Botkin (doctor) | bass | Jaakko Heitikko |
| Lazavert (doctor) | tenor | Aki Alamikkotervo |
| Iliodor (monk) | baritone | Saulli Tiilikainen |
| Hermogen (bishop) | bass | Kai Valtonen |
| Mitja Kozelskilainen (yurodivy) | tenor | Lassi Virtanen |
| Anastasia | soprano | Anna-Kristiina Kaappola |
| Maria | soprano | Helena Juntunen |
| Tatiana | mezzo-soprano | Tulja Knitila |
| Olga | mezzo/alto | Sari Aittokoski |
| Aleksei | speaking role | Anton Saares |
| The Crowd, Khlysts, Romani people, The pub crowd | ||
Recordings edit
- DVD Matti Salminen (Grigori Rasputin), Lilli Paasikivi (Alexandra Fyodorovna), Jorma Hynninen (Tsar Nicholas), Riikka Rantanen (Irina Yusupova), Ritva-Liisa Korhonen (Anna Vyrubova), Jyrki Anttila (Felix Yusupov), Gabriel Suovanen (Dimitri Pavlovich), Jyrki Korhonen (Vladimir Purishkevich), Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Mikko Franck. Ondine 2006[3]
References edit
- ^ Solveig Bøe, Hege Charlotte Faber, Brit Strandhagen. Raw: Architectural Engagements with Nature, Ashgate Publishing, 2014 ISBN 1317071379 OCLC 889675719: "Rautavaara's opera Rasputin from 2003 focuses on the enigmatic monk of the same name."
- ^ Rasputin 19.9.2003. Encore. (2003). https://encore.opera.fi/fi/performance/32993
- ^ Opera, vol. 57, issue 2, 2006, p. 234: "Ondine has been busy setting down the music of Einojuhani Rautavaara on CD and DVD for some years, and with his opera Rasputin it has given us not only another work by Finland's most renowned living composer but also a ..."
