Karita Live: Karita Mattila, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste

Karita Mattila, soprano
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Peter Lerche, guitar

"Karita Live!" was recorded live on 2 September 2000 at the Helsinki Arena in front of an audience of 11,000 people. On the occasion of her 40th birthday, the Finnish star soprano Karita Mattila gave a glorious "monster concert," exhibiting a complete warehouse of repertoire, styles and moods, most of which is presented on this CD. Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducted the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
1Dich teure Halle (Elisabeth's Greeting to the Hall of Song), from: Tannhäuser3:16

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
2Měsíčku na nebi hlobokém, from: Rusalka5:26

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
3Ritorna vincitor, from: Aida6:29

4Pace, pace mio Dio, from: La forza del destino5:18

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
5Vissi d'arte, from: Tosca2:56

Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
6Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein, from Die Fledermaus2:45

7Mein Herr Marquis, from: Die Fledermaus3:15

8Klänge der Heimat, from: Die Fledermaus3:52

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
9Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The Tryst), Op. 37/52:56

Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947)
10Luulit, mä katselin sua (You Thought I Was Watching You)2:49

Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924)
11Miksi laulan (Why I Sing)1:15

Ralp Maria Siegel
12Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin (I Still Have a Suitcase in Berlin)3:48

Friedrich Holländer
13Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe eingestellt (Falling In Love Again)4:07

Jules Styne
14Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend3:45

George Gershwin (1898-1937)
15Summertime2:34