Saara Rauvala – Soprano

BIO

Bio

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BIOGRAPHY

Saara Rauvala is a young up-and-coming soprano from Salo, Finland who possesses "a brilliant beautiful voice with agility and freshness throughout the entire range". She has received praise for her bright, and warm voice and beautiful expressive performance.

In the season 2018-2019 Rauvala is studying at the Malmö Opera Academy and as a part of her studies she’s is singing the roles of Princess and Rövare in Benjamin Staern’s opera Snödrottningen at the Malmö Opera. In the spring of 2019 she sang F. Poulenc's monologueopera in The Helsinki music centre and in the autumn of 2018, she was a soprano soloist with Stockholm Concert Orchestra in Verdi’s Requiem. In the summer of 2018, she received the 3rd price in Kangasniemi singing competition.

Rauvala has graduated as a Bachelor of Opera from the University College of Opera in Stockholm in the spring of 2018 with Robert Hyman and Ulrika Tenstam as her teachers. During her time in Stockholm, she also studied privately with Professor Dorothy Irving. By the time she had finished her studies in Stockholm, she had performed the roles of Monica (G.C. Menotti: The Medium), Miss Wordsworth (B. Britten: Albert Herring) and done her debut at The Royal Swedish Opera as Papagena (W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberlöte).

In addition, she has visited the Vadstena Academy and sang the leading role in their summer production “Kär och Galen” in Giovanni Paisiello's opera Nina. The following year she sang Pamina in Lyric Opera Studio Weimar’s production (W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberlöte). In summer 2018 she sang Antonia in Opera Studio Aino’s konzertante version at the Helsinki Conservatory (J. Offenbach: The tales of Hoffmann). She did her first musical role in 2011 when she sang the role of Liesl from The Sound of Music at Teatteri Provinssi in Salo, Finland. Among opera, Rauvala has a large varied repertoire which includes composers such as Berg, Sibelius, Madetoja, Melartin, Kuula, Grieg, Schubert, Wolf, Strauss, and Debussy.

Rauvala is currently studying under the tutelage of Hanna Hjort. In addition, she is studying privately with conductor Professor Niels Muus, GItta-Maria Sjöberg and pianist Professor Ulrich Staerk. She has even participated in masterclasses with Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski, Rilla Kyykkä, and Mikko Franck.

She has received scholarships from Finnish Cultural Foundation, Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien, 25 June 1988 foundation, and Vadstena Academy´s scholarship. In 2016 she received a cultural prize from Salon Seudun Sanomat.

REPERTOIRE

Repertoire

Opera
* = under process

Britten, B.

Miss Wordsworth, Albert Herring

Francis Poulenc,

Elle, La voix Humaine

G. Verdi,

Gilda *, Rigoletto

Menotti, C.

Monica, The Medium

Mozart, W.A.

Papagena, Die Zauberflöte

Pamina, Die Zauberflöte

Susanna *, Le nozze di Figaro

Offenbach, J.

Antonia, The Tales of Hoffmann

Paisiello, G.

Nina, Nina o sia la Pazza per amore

Staern, B.

Prinsessan, Snödrottningen

Rövare, Snödrottningen

Straus, O.

Brünhilde, Die Lustige Nibelungen

VON. Weber, C.M.

Ännchen *, Der Freischüts

Oratorio

G. Rossini,

Petite Messe Solennelle *

J. Brahms,

Ein deutsches Requiem

Mozart, W.A.

Messa da Requiem

Verdi, G.

Messa da Requiem

W.A. Mozart,

Exsultate Jubilate

Lied repertoire

A large varied repertoire of songs from composers such as ,

Schuber, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Grieg Kuula and Madetoja

A. Berg ,

Sieben frühe lieder

Kuusisto, I.

Kiurun portaat - laulusarja

Sibelius, J.

Var det en dröm, , op.37 no 4

Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, op.37 no 5

Kaiutar, op.72 no 4

Våren flyktar hastigt, op.13 no 4

Vårtagen, op.61 no 8

Illalle , op.17 no 6

När jag drömmer, op 61 no 3

Strauss, R.

Op. 27

Wolf, H.

, Goethe lieder

, Italienisches Liederbuch

, Spanisches liederbuch

GALLERY

Gallery

PRESS PHOTOS

AUDIO/VIDEO

CALENDAR

Calendar

2019

nov

Sopraano Saara Rauvala ja pianisti Anu Kosonen esittävät Salon kulttuuritalo Kivassa Francis Poulencin monologioopperan La Voix Humaine. Ooppera pohjautuu elokuvaohjaaja ja näytelmäkirjailija Jean Cocteaun vuonna 1928 valmistuneeseen samannimiseen näytelmään. Oopperan aikana katsoja pääsee seuraamaan päähenkilön monivaiheista puhelinkeskustelua enstisen rakastettunsa kanssa. Keskustelun toista osapuolta ei koskaan kuulla, mikä jättää tulkinnanvaraa yleisölle puhelun sisällöstä. Monologiooppera yhdessä näytöksessä Kesto 45min Ennen oopperan alkua voit nauttia Räntmestarin krouvin tarjoiluista ja pianomusiikista klo 18.30 alkaen. Lyhyt teosesittely Kivan aulassa klo18.40. Ohjaus Mirva Koivukangas Tuotanto, teosesittely ja alun taustamusiikki Henni Isojunno

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nov

Klo 16 Högnäs

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nov

Klo 19 Osby

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nov

De tre sopranerna Kristine Nowlain, Saara Rauvala och Elisabet Einarsdottir från Malmö Opera Academy bjuder på några välkända arior och överraskningar utan dess like. Vid pianot sitter Jacob Lidåkra.

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nov

Klo 19 Landskrona Teater

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nov

Klo 19 Landskrona Teater

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dec

Klo 16 Stora Teatern, Göteborg

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dec

Halikon musiikkiyhdistys järjestää jälleen perinteikkään joulukonsertin Halikon kirkossa

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nov

Klo 19 Sjöbo

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nov

Klo 19 Lund

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nov

Klo 19 Lund

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nov

Klo 20 Vara konserthus

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nov

Klo 19 Skövde

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nov

Klo 16 Åstorp

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Klo 19 Kristianstad

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Klo 19 Kristianstad

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nov

Klo 19 Kalmar

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nov

Klo 19 Forum, Örkelljunga

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oct

Klo 19 Palladium, Malmö

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oct

Klo 19 Kävlinge

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Klo 19 Ystad

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Klo 19 Trelleborg

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Klo 19 Svedala

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Klo 19 Eslöv

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Klo 16 Bromölla

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Klo 19 Hässleholm

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Klo 19 Perstort

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Klo 19 Ängelholm

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Klo 19 Vellinge Konserthus

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Klo 19 Kulturhusest Anders, Höör

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oct

Klo 19 Tomelilla

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sept

Premiär i Staffanstorp klo 19

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sept

Klo 16 Skillinge teater

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sept

Sångens hus fyller 75år

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aug

Allsångskonsert med Malmö Opera

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aug

Concert at Västra Karups Church The Master Class week ends with a concert in Västra Karups Church on August 2 at 18.00. Tickets: 200 SEK (Member of Birgit Nilsson Society 150 SEK). Ticket reservation for both audience and concert by mail to bnsallskapet@birgitnilsson.com or by phone (+46)431-31 18 60. It is also possible to buy tickets at the church. Please note that we only accept cash

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jul

Joel papinoja, piano Jussi Vänttinen, baritoni Saara Rauvala, sopraano Säveltäjänimiä Brahms, Liszt, Saariaho Kannelmäen kirkko, Vanhaistentie 6, 00420 Helsinki

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