Hillevi Martinpelto has earned international acclaim for her Mozart roles, including Donna Anna in Don Giovanni and The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro.
Performer Biography
Bjarte Engeset, the conductor for this album, completed his training with the legendary Jorma Panula at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Performer Biography
DalaSinfoniettan, the orchestra on this album, is a small symphony orchestra in Dalarna, Sweden, consisting of 28 permanent musicians.
Performer Biography
Hillevi Martinpelto, the soprano on this album, made her debut in 1987 as Cio-Cio San in Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.
Performer Biography
Hillevi Martinpelto was appointed Court Singer by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf in 2006.
Performer Biography
Hillevi Martinpelto has collaborated with prominent conductors such as Simon Rattle, Riccardo Muti, and John E. Gardiner.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "Io son l´umile ancella del Genio creator" (I am the humble servant of the creative spirit), is also the title of one of the arias on the record.
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