Jyrki Niskanen
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Jyrki Niskanen is an operatic tenor from Finland.
Niskanen made his professional debut in the role of Florestan in Fidelio at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in 1992. Amongst the roles he played over the next ten years are Paul in Die Tote Stadt [1], and Tristan in Tristan und Isolde [2].
He has given concert performances in Finland, Norway, Estonia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and USA. Niskanen's recorded works include the following albums:
- Recital in Helsinki (1990)
- Love songs (1994)
- Holy Night (1996)
- Beethoven 9th symphony (with Orchestra La Scala, conductor Riccardo Muti) (1998)
- Operetten (with Eva Martón and Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln) (1998)
- Tristan und Isolde (as Tristan, with Lorin Maazel) (2001)
[edit] References
- ^ In Review. Metropolitan Opera, New York (1997-01-25). Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
- ^ Half a winner - again. Concertonet.com (1999-02-27). Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
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