Jenni Hietala

Jenni Hietala

1995

Sopran

Finnland

Roles Performed

2022/23 Gerhilde, Die Walküre (R. Wagner), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland

2017/18 Countess, Die Csárdásfürstin (E. Kálmán), OperArt Jyrki Anttila, Lohja, Finland

2016/17 The Queen, Prinsessa ja Villijoutsenet/The Princess and the Wild Swans (J. Kuusisto), Oulu Music Festival, Oulu, Finland

Education

since 2022 Wiener Staatsoper Studio, Vienna, Austria

since 2019 Master's Degree in Solo Singing, Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK), Austria

2014-18 Bachelor's Degree in Music Pedagogy (Classical Voice), Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Competitions and Awards

2021 1st Prize, Havets Röst Competition Mariehamn, Åland, Finland

2021 Finalist, Timo Mustakallio Singing Competition at Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland

2019 Semifinalist, National Lappeenranta Singing Competition Lappeenranta, Finland

 

Stand: Sommer 2022

What fascinates you about opera?

It is just everything in one package. All that beautiful music that tears your soul away, the stories from where you can find yourself or learn new aspects, the history… and why I love to sing opera is just that it's so amazing to share all those stories, music and feelings with others.

To which music do you love to dance?

To all music which sounds good, has great energy and makes me feel free and happy. For example Folk music, Latin music, Pop music, Classical music etc. There are so many amazing dance music genres so it's quite impossible to nominate just one to which I love to dance.

Road Trip or Flying Away?

Road Trip! I love driving and the best thing is to see how the sceneries change and if you want to make a stop for watching those, no one is telling you to continue the trip if you want to enjoy the views a bit longer. Just imagine… It's a hot summer day and suddenly you see a very nice lake and you would like to go to swim so badly. And you can just do it. Ah how I love road trips!

  Composer Opera/Operetta Aria Role
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Così fan tutte Temerari / Come scoglio immoto resta Fiordiligi
2 Francis Poulenc Dialogues des Carmélites Mon père, il n'est pas d'incident si néglgeable Blanche
3 Pjotr Tchaikovsky Jewgeni Onegin Pouskai poguibnu Tatjana
4 Guiseppe Verdi Aida Ritorna vincitor Aida
5 Richard Wagner Tannhäuser Dich, teure Halle Elisabeth