Hillevi Martinpelto

Hillevi Martinpelto

Hillevi Martinpelto (* 1958 in Älvdalen ) is a Swedish opera singer ( soprano ).

Career

After studying at the Stockholm Opera, Hillevi Martinpelto made her debut there in 1987 in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly . This was followed by an international career with appearances in Brussels, Berlin, London, Munich, Hamburg, Vienna, as well as at the Glyndebourne Festival and the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence .

Martinpelto has mastered a wide repertoire of operatic roles, including baroque works as well as modern, Italian and German operas. She made a name for herself especially as an interpreter of Mozart parts. She was particularly encouraged by the conductor John Eliot Gardiner , who also used her in numerous of his recordings.

Discography

CD recordings (selection)

• Bach, JS: Mass in B minor Berlin Classics
• Bach, CPE: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Virgin Classics
• Beethoven: Leonore Original version of Fidelio (role: Leonore) Deutsche Grammophon
• Mozart: Così fan tutte , (role: Fiordiligi) EMI
• Mozart: Idomeneo , (role: Elettra) Deutsche Grammophon
• Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro , (role: Grafin) Deutsche Grammophon
• Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito , (role: Vitellia) Deutsche Grammophon
• Verdi: Falstaff (role: Alice Ford) Philips
• Verdi: Gustavo III original version of Un Ballo in Maschera (role: Amelia) Dynamic
• Weber: Oberon (role: Rezia) Philips
• Io son l'umile ancella del Genio creator - Opera arias, Swedish Society

DVD recordings (selection)

• Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro , (role: Grafin) Deutsche Grammophon
• Mozart: Don Giovanni , (Role: Donna Anna) Warner Music Group

literature

• Manuel Brug: The new singers' voices Henschel-Verlag 2003
• Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon Saur-Verlag 2000

Web links

• Hillevi Martinpelto at Bach Cantatas (English)