In the operas of Richard Wagner, love is a force to be reckoned with, wrapped in myths, natural phenomena, self-sacrifice and death, torn between the secular and the spiritual. Tenor Tuomas Katajala, soprano Silja Aalto, mezzosoprano Maria Turunen and organist Irina Ala-Opas bring an overflowing package of Wagnerian love to the concert hall, putting the Musiikkitalo organ through its paces in replicating Wagner’s unique orchestrations.
The best of Richard Wagner
Irina Ala-Opas, Tuomas Katajala, Silja Aalto & Maria Turunen
Time- 14.3.2027 16:00
Duration- 2 h, incl. intermission
Tickets- 12,50–49 €
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Silja Aalto, soprano
Maria Turunen, mezzosoprano
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Richard Wagner:
Tannhäuser Opera, WWV 70:
Overture (arr. Edwin Lemare)
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Venus and Tannhäuser Duet (“Geliebter, sag!”, Act 1, Scene 2)
Maria Turunen, mezzosoprano
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Prelude to Act 3 (arr. Albert Herbert Brewer)
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Tristan und Isolde Opera, WWV 90
Tristan and Isolde Duet (“O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe”, Act 2, Scene 2)
Silja Aalto, soprano
Maria Turunen, mezzosoprano
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Prelude
Irina Ala-Opas, organ
Isolde’s last son (“Mild und leise”, known as Liebestod)
Silja Aalto, soprano
Irina Ala-Opas, organ