Hailed for her dynamic stage presence and lyrical soprano voice, Karita Mattila
has triumphed in performances of the great operas and in recitals in all the
great halls of the world from London to Paris, New York and Salzburg. Ranked by
22 opera critics in a BBC Magazine poll at number 15 among the top 20 sopranos
of all time, she has captivated critics and audiences with her delivery of the
works of Mozart, Wagner, Strauss, Verdi, Puccini and Janácek.
Born in Finland, she attended the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and then studied
in London. In 1983, she won top prize in the f...