Soile Isokoski, soprano ; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra ; Mikko Franck, conductor
Opera excerpts.
Biographical notes on the singer by Harri Kuusisaari in Finnish with English, French, and German translations, and texts with English translations (29 p. : col. ports.) in container.
Recorded Feb. 11-12 and 15-16, 2008, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki.
Sung in French, Italian, and Russian.
Eugene Onegin. Puskay pogibnu ya / Tchaikovsky (12:41) -- Carmen. Je dis, que rien ne m'épouvante / Bizet (5:37) -- Faust. Je voudrais bien savoir-- Ah! je ris-- O Dieu, que de bijoux / Gounod (11:07) -- La Bohème. Sì, mi chiamano Mimi (5:05) ; Turandot. Tu che di gel sei cinta (2:39) / Puccini -- Simon Boccanegra. Come in quest' ora bruna (5:49) ; Otello. Emilia, te ne prego-- Piangea cantando-- Ave Maria (13:27) / Verdi