Karita Mattila: "Luonnotar" (Sibelius)

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Uploaded by on May 25, 2010

Karita Mattila sings Jean Sibelius' tone poem "Luonnotar" (Nature Goddess) in the world wide 2000 Millenium Eve celebrations. "Luonnotar" tells according to "Kalevala" how the world was created.

Finnish lyrics:

Olipa impi, ilman tyttö,
Kave Luonnotar korea,
Ouostui elämätään,
Aina yksin ollessansa,
Avaroilla autioilla.

Laskeusi lainehille,
Aalto impeä ajeli,
Vuotta seitsemän sataa
Vieri impi veen emona,
Uipi luotehet, etelät,
Uipi kaikki ilman rannat.

Tuli suuri tuulen puuska,
Meren kuohuille kohotti.
"Voi, poloinen, päiviäni.
Parempi olisi ollut
Ilman impenä elää.
Oi, Ukko, ylijumala!
Käy tänne kutsuttaissa."

Tuli sotka, suora lintu,
Lenti kaikki ilman rannat,
Lenti luotehet, etelät,
Ei löyä pesän sioa.

"Ei, ei, ei.
Teenkö tuulehen tupani,
Aalloillen asuinsiani,
Tuuli kaatavi,
Aalto viepi asuinsiani."

Niin silloin veen emonen,
Nosti polvea lainehesta.
Siihen sotka laativi pesänsä,
Alkoi hautoa.

Impi tuntevi tulistuvaksi.
Järkytti jäsenehensä.
Pesä vierähti vetehen,
Katkieli kappaleiksi.

Muuttuivat munat kaunoisiksi:
Munasen yläinen puoli
Yläiseksi taivahaksi,
Yläpuoli valkeaista,
Kuuksi kumottamahan,
Mi kirjavaista,
Tähiksi taivaalle,
Ne tähiksi taivaalle.

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Uploader Comments (Operalou2)

  • god, it is wonderful .... god compose a a godess tribute and it is singed by another godess ...

    thanks Operalou2 ... greatings from romania

  • @bunaioara

    Thanks! Lots of love to Romania. :)

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  • @berrik500 agreed, orchestra is very lower sound volume

  • The orchestral contributions are not my favourite ones, but Karita is great, as is this extraordinary somewhat uneven masterpiece. The combination with this video works as a thunderstorm with great impact. Thanks a lot.

  • Beautiful!! The video is excelent too

  • @Porukolli Hienosti sanottu :)

  • Kiitos Karita! Syvä kumarrus sinulle suuri humanisti ja taiteilija! Kaunista ja taas kaunista, pieni ihminen hukkuu tuohon kauneuteen...

  • Thanks very much. The images are beautifully appropriate (and the subtitles were helpful). Mattilla is a true artist.

  • Que de beautés,encore et encore...

  • Incredible performance

  • Such moving piece and beautiful sound

    the orchestra has superb resonance!!

    And Mattila Ollila found a beautiful soft and deep interpretation with no aggressiveness as sometimes you hear around Teenkö tuulehen tupani.

    Such profoundness of tone, like a late Strauss.

    Thank you for the beautiful video, and greetings to all from Jerusalem Israel

  • This presentation comes from the 1.1.2000 Millennium New Year's Eve TV concert in Tampere-Talo, Tampere, Finland. The orchestra is the Tampere Philharmonic conducted by Tuomas Ollila. The video here was introduced on the screen, and when Ms Mattila started singing, exactly at midnight, the video continued to be projected at the back screen of the concert hall.

    The performance, and I remember Ms Mattila's costume in particular was spectacular. Hopefully someone's able to fish out the rest.

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