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ARTTU KATAJA
baritone

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A prize winner of several competitions including the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg, Finnish baritone Arttu Kataja graduated from Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and became a member of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in 2006 performing such parts as Count/Le nozze di Figaro, Guglielmo/Così fan tutte, Vater/Hänsel und Gretel, Papageno/Die Zauberflöte, Marcello/La Bohéme, Sharpless/Madama Butterfly, Figaro/Barbiere di Siviglia to name but a few.

 

Guest engagements have led him to Theater an der Wien (Mr. Slender/Salieri’s Falstaff), Théâtre du Capitole (Sprecher/Zauberflöte, Scherasmin/Oberon, Schaunard/La Bohéme), Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile (Mr. Flint/Billy Budd, Belcore/L’elisir d’amore), Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Figaro, Masetto, Guglielmo), the Strassburg Festival, the Savonlinna Opera Festival (Leporello/Don Giovanni, Papageno, Morales/Carmen, Marullo/Rigoletto), the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki (Il viaggio a Reims, Le nozze di Figaro, Arabella, Così fan tutte, Andrea Cheniér), Tampere Opera (Belcore, Sharpless, Marcello, Germont), and Japan, together with Daniel Barenboim and the Berliner Staatsoper. He also appeared in the production of "Orlando Paladino" under René Jacobs.

 

Mr. Kataja is active as a recitalist and concert singer. Recent concert highlights include J.S. Bach's Johannes Passion with Concertgebouworkest/Andrew Manze, Händel's Messiah with Züricher Singakademie/Florian Helgath and Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem with Kammerchor Stuttgart/Frieder Bernius.

 

Arttu Kataja’s recordings include lied recitals Des Knaben Wunderhorn (MDG 2024), Winterreise (Alba 2022) and Serious Songs (Alba 2020) with pianist Pauliina Tukiainen, Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (Carus, 2019), St Matthew Passion (Harmonia Mundi, 2013).

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OLD_Bach - St John Passion (1725 version) BWV 245 - Jacobs | Netherlands Bach Society
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OLD_Bach - St John Passion (1725 version) BWV 245 - Jacobs | Netherlands Bach Society

For the improved version of this recording please visit: https://youtu.be/CpsLy3Wrwgs One year after its first performance, the St John Passion was performed again on 30 March 1725. For this quick reprise, Bach made some fundamental changes to the piece. He wrote a new opening chorus: ‘O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groβ’, which he also used later in the St Matthew Passion. He replaced the closing chorale with ‘Christe, du Lamm Gottes’, which he had written earlier. The vehement ‘Zerschmettert mich’ took the place of ‘Ach mein Sinn’, and instead of ‘Betrachte meine Seel’ and ‘Erwäge’ he wrote the aria ‘Ach windet euch nicht so’. He also wrote a third new aria: ‘Himmel reiβe’. The masterly new opening transformed the whole Passion into a more subdued piece. The new ending, too, is a call for compassion. During the corona crisis in 2021 – when the Netherlands Bach Society’s annual tour of the St Matthew Passion could not take place – conductor René Jacobs deliberately opted to perform this version instead. This recording was made by Dutch broadcaster NTR on March 30th 2021 at the Grote Kerk, Naarden and made available to All of Bach. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5. For more information on BWV 245 and this production go to http://allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-245-ii/ All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/allofbach. For concert dates and further information go to https://www.bachvereniging.nl/nederlandse-bachvereniging. Netherlands Bach Society René Jacobs, conductor Soloists Daniel Johannsen, evangelist (tenor) Robin Johannsen, soprano Alberto Miguélez Rouco, alto Thomas Hobbs, tenor Johannes Kammler (Jesus), bass Arttu Kataja (arias + Pilatus), bass For the full list of cast & crew go to https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-245-ii/ 0:00:00 1. O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (Chor) 0:06:45 2. Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern (Rezitativ) 0:09:07 3. O große Lieb (Choral) 0:10:10 4. Auf dass das Wort (Rezitativ) 0:11:10 5. Dein Will gescheh (Choral) 0:12:15 6. Die Schar aber (Rezitativ) 0:12:58 7. Von den Stricken meiner Sünden (Arie) 0:17:29 8. Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu (Rezitativ) 0:17:40 9. Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Arie) 0:21:11 10. Derselbige Jünger (Rezitativ) 0:23:58 11. Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Choral) 0:25:53 12. Himmel reiße (Arie) 0:29:48 13. Und Hannas sandte (Rezitativ) 0:31:48 14. Zerschmettert mich (Arie) 0:37:23 15. Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück (Choral) 0:38:57 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck - Toccata a1 0:40:15 16. Christus, der uns selig macht (Choral) 0:41:34 17. Da führeten sie Jesum (Rezitativ) 0:45:58 18. Ach großer König (Choral) 0:47:40 19. Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm (Rezitativ) 0:49:31 20. Ach windet euch nicht so (Arie) 0:54:35 21. Und die Kriegsknechte (Rezitativ) 1:00:12 22. Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Choral) 1:01:16 23. Die Jüden aber schrieen (Rezitativ) 1:05:18 24. Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Arie) 1:09:41 25. Allda kreuzigten sie ihn (Rezitativ) 1:11:41 26. In meines Herzens Grunde (Choral) 1:13:00 27. Die Kriegsknechte aber (Rezitativ) 1:17:00 28. Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Choral) 1:18:26 29. Und von Stund an (Rezitativ) 1:19:42 30. Es ist vollbracht (Arie) 1:24:44 31. Und neiget das Haupt (Rezitativ) 1:25:04 32. Mein teurer Heiland (Arie) 1:28:53 33. Und siehe da (Rezitativ) 1:29:20 34. Mein Herz indem die ganze Welt (Arioso) 1:30:13 35. Zerfließe, mein Herze (Arie) 1:35:51 36. Die Jüden aber (Rezitativ) 1:37:46 37. O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Choral) 1:39:12 38. Darnach bat Pilatum (Rezitativ) 1:40:57 39. Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chor) 1:48:08 40. Christe, du Lamm Gottes (Choral)
Sibelius: Kullervo - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest o.l.v. James Gaffigan - Live concert HD
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Sibelius: Kullervo - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest o.l.v. James Gaffigan - Live concert HD

Tijdens zijn leven mocht deze muziek niet gepubliceerd worden: 'Kullervo' van Jean Sibelius. Sibelius kreeg de vonk voor dit bijzondere opus door een runenzangeres uit Karelië, die hij in 1891 mondeling bewaard gebleven volksmuziek hoorde zingen. Het werk begon als een ouverture gebaseerd op het Finse volksepos Kalevala, maar groeide uit tot een compositie in vijf delen van zo’n tachtig minuten, met een bezetting van sopraan, bariton, mannenkoor en orkest. Is Kullervo een symfonie, een symfonisch gedicht, een cantate? Eerder een gelukkige mengeling van alle drie. Het muzikale programma: Jean Sibelius - Kullervo De uitvoerenden: Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Groot Omroepmannenkoor James Gaffigan, dirigent Klaas-Jan de Groot, koordirigent Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, sopraan Arttu Kataja, bas Opname: AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert van vrijdag 29 april 2022 in TivoliVredenburg te Utrecht. Meer AVROTROS Klassiek: ♬ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AVROTROS.Klassiek/ ♬ Twitter: https://twitter.com/klassiekonline ♬ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avrotrosklassiek/ ————————————— On the musical program: Jean Sibelius - Kullervo The musicians: Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Groot Omroepmannenkoor James Gaffigan, conductor Klaas-Jan de Groot, choir conductor Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, soprano Arttu Kataja, bass Recording: AVROTROS Friday Concerto of Friday the 29th of April 2022, in TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, The Netherlands. More AVROTROS Klassiek: ♬ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AVROTROS.Klassiek/ ♬ Twitter: https://twitter.com/klassiekonline ♬ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avrotrosklassiek/ https://www.nporadio4.nl/avrotrosvrijdagconcert/

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Calendar
2024

06.09.      Staatsoper Berlin

12.09.         G. Puccini: Tosca

15.09.         Conductor: Zubin Mehta

                   Stage director: Alvis Hermanis

                   Tosca: Lise Davidsen

                   Cavaradossi: Freddie de Tommaso

                   Scarpia: Gerald Finley

                   Angelotti: Arttu Kataja

18.09.      RIAS Kammerchor

                   Philharmonie Berlin, Großer Saal

                   Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

                   Conductor: Łukasz Borowicz

                   A.Bruckner: Messe Nr.1 in d-moll

                   Johanna Winkel, Sopran
                   Catriona Morison, Mezzosopran
                   Martin Mitterrutzner, Tenor
                   Arttu Kataja, Bass
 

19.09.      Staatsoper Berlin

                   G. Puccini: Tosca

                   Conductor: Zubin Mehta

                   Stage director: Alvis Hermanis

                   Tosca: Lise Davidsen

                   Cavaradossi: Freddie de Tommaso

                   Scarpia: Gerald Finley

                   Angelotti: Arttu Kataja

​20.09.      RIAS Kammerchor

                   Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

                   Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

                   Conductor: Łukasz Borowicz

                   A.Bruckner: Messe Nr.1 in d-moll

                   Johanna Winkel, Sopran
                   Catriona Morison, Mezzosopran
                   Martin Mitterrutzner, Tenor
                   Arttu Kataja, Bass

26.09.      Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir

27.09.         Conductor: Hannu Lintu

                   H.Berlioz: La damnation de Faust op.24

                   Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
                   Paul Appleby, tenor
                   Arttu Kataja, baritone
                   Mikhail Petrenko, bass

 

27.10.      Staatsoper Berlin

30.10.         R.Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten

03.11.         Conductor: Constantin Trinks

06.11.         Stage director: Claus Guth

09.11.         DER KAISER: Andreas Schager
                   DIE KAISERIN: Camilla Nylund

                   DIE AMME: Michaela Schuster

                   DER GEISTERBOTE: Arttu Kataja

10.11.      Staatsoper Berlin

13.11.         C.Gounod: Roméo et Juliette

                   Conductor: Stefano Montanari

                   Stage director: Mariame Clément

                   JULIETTE: Aida Garifullina

                   ROMÉO: Amitai Pati
                   GERTRUDE: Marina Prudenskaya
                   TYBALT: Johan Krogius
                   COMTE PARIS: David Oštrek
                   COMTE CAPULET: Arttu Kataja

 

​17.11.      Konzerthausorchester Berlin

                   L.Auerbach: Sinfonie Nr. 6 „Vessels of Light“

                   Conductor: Joana Mallwitz

                   KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
                   KRISTÍN GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR Sopran
                   NORA STEUERWALD Alt
                   KYANGYOON LEE Tenor
                   ARTTU KATAJA Bass

17.11.      Camerata Wannsee

                   Bachchor Dahlem

                   Conductor: Jan Sören Fölster​

                   A.Dvorak: Requiem

20.11.      Staatsoper Berlin

22.11.         C.Gounod: Romeo er Juliette

24.11.         Conductor: Stefano Montanari

                   Stage director: Mariame Clément

                   JULIETTE: Aida Garifullina

                   ROMÉO: Amitai Pati
                   GERTRUDE: Marina Prudenskaya
                   TYBALT: Johan Krogius
                   COMTE PARIS: David Oštrek
                   COMTE CAPULET: Arttu Kataja

29.11.      Singakademie zu Berlin

30.11.         A. von Goldschmidt: DIE SIEBEN TODSÜNDEN

                   Conductor: Kai-Uwe Jirka

                   Stage director: Christian Filips

10.12.      Nederlands Kamerkoor

15.12.         B'rock Baroque Orchestra

17.12.         J.S.Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium

18.12.         Conductor: Peter Dijkstra

21.12.         Reinoud van Mechelen, tenor
23.12.         Katja Stuber, sopran
                   Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alt
                   Arttu Kataja, bass

25.12.      Staatsoper Berlin

29.12.         W.A.Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

                   Conductor: Giuseppe Mentuccia

                   Stage director: August Everding

                   Role: Sprecher

Repertoire
Concert

Bach, C.P.E.          Magnificat
Bach, J.S.              Weihnachtsoratorium
                              Johannes-Passion
                              Matthäus-Passion
                              Magnificat
                              Messe h-moll
                              Kantaten
Beethoven            9. Sinfonie
                              Missa Solemnis
Brahms                 Ein deutsches Requiem
Haydn                   Die Schöpfung
                              Die Jahreszeiten
Händel                  Messiah
Mahler                  Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Mendelssohn       Elias
Mozart                  Requiem

Schnittke              Seid nüchtern und wachet

Schostakowitsch  14. Sinfonie
Schumann            Faust Szenen (Faust, Marianus)
Sibelius                 Kullervo

Repertoire
Opera

Beethoven            Don Fernando (Fidelio)

Bernstein              Maximilian (Candide)
Britten                   Mr. Flint (Billy Budd)

                              Ferryman (Curlew River)
Donizetti               Belcore (L’elisir d’amore)
                              Malatesta (Don Pasquale)

                              Cecil (Maria Stuarda)            
Eötvös                   Asleik (Sleepless)

Gounod                Capulet (Roméo et Juliette)
Haydn                   Enrico (L’Isola disabitata)
                              Licone/Caronte (Orlando Paladino) 
Humperdinck       Vater (Hänsel und Gretel)

Massenet              Bretigny (Manon) 
Mozart                  Il Conte Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro)

                              Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

                              Guglielmo (Così fan tutte)

                              Leporello (Don Giovanni)
                              Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) 
                              Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte) 
Puccini                  Marcello (La Bohème) 
                              Schaunard (La Bohème)
                              Sharpless (Madama Butterfly)

                              Sonora (La fanciulla del West)

Rossini                  Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia) 
                              Don Alvaro (Il viaggio a Reims) 
                              Taddeo (L’Italiana in Algeri) 
Salieri                    Mr. Slender (Falstaff) 
Strauss, R.             Musiklehrer (Ariadne auf Naxos) 
Verdi                      Germont (La Traviata)

Wagner                 Heerrufer des Königs (Lohengrin) 
Weber                   Ottokar (Freischütz) 
Weill                      Sparbüchsen-Bill (Mahagonny)

Discography

Contact

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Phone: +49-30-20 45 08 39
Fax:      +49-30-20 45 08 49
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