To finance his vocal training in Helsinki, Matti Salminen performed as a tango singer in restaurants under an assumed name.
Performer Biography
When Matti Salminen's voice broke at age 13, its range fell "to the cellar floor," but his unique bass quality was immediately recognized.
Performer Biography
Matti Salminen has sung at the Bayreuth Festival since 1976 and regularly at the Metropolitan Opera in New York since 1981.
Performer Biography
Matti Salminen, the bass on this album, began his vocal career as a seven-year-old boy soprano in a children's choir in Turku, Finland.
Performer Biography
Matti Salminen made his debut at La Scala in Milan in 1973 and at Covent Garden in London the following year.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Matti Salminen describes his "grave, serious" bass voice as suited for roles of "devils or priests or kings, whilst the tenors are the leading lovers."
Recording & Production
All recordings by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, featured on this album, are made in the Ristinkirkko (Church of the Cross) in Lahti, designed by Alvar Aalto.
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