Karita

In his memoirs, Joseph Volpe, the hard-nosed former boss of the Metropolitan Opera, who battled with many divas, called Karita Mattila "one of the two most alluring stage animals among sopranos."

News 2011

In his memoirs, Joseph Volpe, the hard-nosed former boss of the Metropolitan Opera, who battled with many divas, called Karita Mattila "one of the two most alluring stage animals among sopranos."

News 2011

I can think of few other artists (Karita Mattila, maybe) who are as consistently satisfying in everything they perform.

Sexy Beast 2009

"Karita Mattila, just saw her in 'Salome' at the Met and was blown away, Fritz Wunderlich if he was alive, Measha Brueggergosman, Ian Bostridge, Sasha Cooke, Elza van den Heever."

Archive 2009-04-01 sfmike 2009

Karita Mattila, who pretty much owns the role of Leonore and sang it when the Met introduced this production, has been appearing during most of the run here.

London Journal: At ‘Fidelio,’ the News Was on the Podium - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Karita Mattila Finnish sang a ferocious Tosca--all passion, all brilliance.

Opera: Tosca e_moon60 2009

Janácek's Jenufa with Karita Mattila in Los Angeles, 10/07 and New York, 2/07.

Archive 2007-12-01 2007

The Metropolitan Opera continues on its course of becoming the nation's biggest opera lending library by loaning out their new Lucia di Lammermoor complete with star Natalie Dessay still intact just as LA will get their Jenufa complete with Karita Mattlia.

Last, but not least 2007

"Karita Mattila, just saw her in 'Salome' at the Met and was blown away, Fritz Wunderlich if he was alive, Measha Brueggergosman, Ian Bostridge, Sasha Cooke, Elza van den Heever."

An Interview with James Gaffigan sfmike 2009

Karita Mattila, who pretty much owns the role of Leonore and sang it when the Met introduced this production, has been appearing during most of the run here.

London Journal: At ‘Fidelio,’ the News Was on the Podium - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007