JOHANNA LEHESVUORI, soprano from Finland, received her Master of Music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (spring 2015), and then continued her studies there under a scholarship in 2015-2016. Before her studies in Stockholm Lehesvuori graduated as a vocal teacher from Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences in 2010. She has been taught by Raija Kemppainen (Pori), Marianne Tunkkari (Kokkola), Marjut Hannula (Helsinki), Petteri Salomaa (Stockholm), and Christina Billing (Stockholm). Currently she is working with Monika Hauswalter (Estonia). Lehesvuori has studied Italian opera repertoire with conductor Simone Marziali (Florence, 2017-18), tenor David Rendall (Milan2018-19)) and conductor Massimo Morelli (Lucca, 2018, 2023, 2024).
Lehesvuori is a sought after performer in Finland and abroad. She has performed as a soloist with various choirs and orchestras (for example with Vaasa City Orchestra, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Se Ensemble, Stockholm Royal College of Music String Orchestra, Pori Sinfonietta, Vantaa Entertainment Orchestra..), and she has given many lied recitals. Lehesvuori has worked in several opera productions in Finland, Sweden, Italy, Denmark and Luxembourg since 2006 (for example in Finnish National Opera, Kokkola Opera, Sellosali productions, Tornedalsteater (Sweden), Teatro di san Girolamo (Italy), Grand Théâtre Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Royal Danish Opera (Denmark), Estonian National Opera (Estonia)…). She has also worked in musicals in three different professional theaters as a singer-actress.
Lehesvuori made her debut in Finnish National opera in spring 2017 in Melartin’s opera Aino, after which she’s regularly received roles in different productions (season 2024-25 Meg Giry (The Phantom of the Opera), Maija Harri (Pohjalaisia, Hanna Glavari (Die Lustige Witwe). In summer 2018 Lehesvuori made her debut in Italy in Puccini’s Suor Angelica singing the leading role in Puccini’s hometown Lucca.
Lehesvuori and pianist Jenna Ristilä were finalists in the Helsinki Lied Competition in 2015. Lehesvuori were also finalist in the PLMF Nordic-Baltic Vocal Competition in Tallinn during spring 2017. Lehesvuori won the 3rd prize in Kangasniemi Singing competition in 2017.
Lehesvuori’s debut album ”Light of Christmas” was released in November 2014. The recording received praise from critics and listeners alike. She has been recorded Beethoven’s songs for Naxos with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Leif Segerstam in 2018.
Johanna Lehesvuori has received support from the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pro Opera ry., Finnish National Opera, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm, The Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, Arts Promotion Centre Finland and Central Ostrobothnia Foundation.
”Johanna Lehesvuori showed truly masterful coloratura singing and brought the cheerful charachter of Zerbinetta alive in a brilliant way.”
Juha-Pekka Peltonen, Satakunnan kansa 11/19 (R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos. Zerbinetta)
“Johanna Lehesvuori practically suprised me with her fresh and beautiful lyric soprano, combined with her advanced technical skills.”
Hannu-Ilari Lampila, Helsingin sanomat 6.9.2014 (Cimarosa; Il matrimonio segreto. Carolina)
REPERTOIRE
coming:
Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe. Hanna Glavari.02-04/2025. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. Finland.
Madetoja: Pohjalaisia. Maija Harri. 11./2024-01/2025. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. Finland.
Performed roles:
Strauss: Die Fledermaus. Rosalinde. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2023-2024
Mozart; Die Zauberflöte. Pamina. Estonian National opera. Estonia. 2023
CircOpera 2.0, soprano solist, Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2022-2023
Mascagni. Cavalleria Rustivana. Lola. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2021.
Lehar: Die lustige Witwe. Valencienne. Finnish National opera. Helsinki. 2020.
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos. Najadi. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2020. Luxembourgh 2021. Copenhagen 2024.
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos. Zerbinetta. 2019. Pori. Pori sinfonietta. Satakunnan musiikkijuhlat.
Verdi: Aida. La Sacerdotessa. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2019
Haydn: D’isola disabitata. Silvia. Porvoo and Finnish National Opera, main foyer. 2019
Puccini: Suor Angelica. Suor Angelica. Teatro di San Girolamo, Lucca, Italy. 2018
Lloyd Webber: The Phantom of the Opera. Meg Giry. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2018. 2021. 2024.
Meyerbeer: L’etoile du nord. Nathalie. 07/2017 Kokkola, 11/2017 Helsinki. West Coast Kokkola Opera. Finland.
Melartin: Aino. Mermaid. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2017
Fagerlund: Höstsonaten. Soprano solit Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2017
Verdi: Rigoletto. Contessa di Ceprano. Finnish National Opera. Helsinki. 2017
J.S. Bach; Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht. Lieschen. (Coffee Cantata). Bromma Church, Stockholm, Sweden. 2015.
Cimarosa; Il matrimonio secreto. Carolina. Espoo, Finland 2015.
Mozart; Teatteridirektööri (Der Schauspieldirektor) Mamsell Uhlich. Tornedalsteatern, Pajala. Sweden. 2014.
Glanert; Leviathan. Brigomeide. West Coast Kokkola Opera. Kokkola, Finland. 2012.
Vivaldi; La verita in cimento. Rosane. West Coast Kokkola Opera. Kokkola, Finland. 2012.
Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor. Madame Silberklang. South Karelia Orchestra Association, Lappeenranta, Finland. 2012.
Pergolesi: La serva padrona. Serpina. South Karelia Orchestra Associaton. Lappeenranta, Finland. 2012.
Purcell: Fairy Queen, Fairy. Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences. Kokkola, Finland. 2009.
Topelius; Fågel blå (composer Miia Makaroff). Sysis (Witch).
COVER:
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte. Pamina. 2022
Verdi. La Traviata. Violetta. 2022
Meyerbeer: L’etoile du nord. Carolina. 2017.
Bizet: Carmen. Frasquita. 2012.
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Susanna. 2006.
Musically prepared:
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte. Königin der Nacht
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte. Papagena
Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffman. Olympia
Puccini: Madame Butterfly. Kate Pinkerton
Puccini: Suor Angelica: Suor Genovieffa
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi. Lauretta & Nella
Puccini: Turandot. Liu
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos. Ariadne.
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte. Pamina
Verdi. La Traviata. Violetta
Bizet: Carmen: Micaela
Puccini. Tosca
Puccini: La Boheme: Musetta
Verdi: Rigoletto. Gilda
Started and working now:
Mozart. Cosi fan tutte. Fiordiligi.
Mozart: Don Giovanni. Donna Anna
Mozart: Die Hochzeit des Figaro: Gräfin
Puccini: La Boheme. Mimi
Puccini: Manon Lescaut. Manon
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier. The Marschallin
Strauss: Arabella. Arabella.
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera. Amelia.
Sacred music: (performed)
Mozart: Requiem.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Mozart: Missa Brevis in D
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Lauda Sion
Brahms; Ein Deutsches Requiem.
Händel: Gloria
Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate
Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Händel: Messiah
Other orchestral music (Performed):
Finzi; Dies Natalis
Korvat auki yhdistys: Massahumu. Soprano solist
Reich; Music for 18 Musicians. Soprano 1.
Mozart: Schon lacht der holde Frühling
Beethoven: Kantate auf die Erhebung Leopold II. Zur Kaiserwürde, WoO 88
Lied:
Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Vaughan Williams: Three vocalises for soprano and clarinet
- Prelude
- Scherzo
- Quasi menuetto
Argento; Six Elizabethan songs
- Spring
- Sleep
- Winter
- Dirge
- Diaphenia
- Hymn
Strauss: Brentano lieder op. 68/1-5
- An die Nacht
- Ich wollt ein Sträußlein binden
- Säus’le, liebe Myrte!
- Als mir dein Lied erklang
- Amor
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Turina: Poema en forma de canciones
- Dedicatoria
- Nunca olvida
- Cantares
- Los dos miedos
- Las locas por amor
Falla: 7 canciones populares espanolas
- El paño moruno
- Asturiana
- Nana
- Canción
Wolf; Italienisches Liederbuch (24 songs for soprano)
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras
I Aria
II Danca
Rodrigo Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Con qué la lavare?
Vos me matásteis.
De dónde venis, amore?
De los álamos vengo, madre.
Pohjola: Valon tanssi (First public performance16.4.2015, Stockholm)
- Kottarainen
- Väsyyhän valokin
- Valon soturi
- Keväällä
- Välttämätöntä
Bernstein: I Hate Music! (A Cycle of Five Kid Songs)
- My Name Is Barbara
- Jupiter Has Seven Moons
- I Hate Music!
- A Big Indian and a Little Indian
- I’m a Person Too
Beach: Three Browning Songs op.44
- The Year’s at the Spring
- Ah, Love, but a Day!
- I send my heart up to thee!
and songs from:
Merikanto, Melartin, Sibelius, Hannikainen, Kuula, Kilpinen, Pylkkänen…
Rangström, Nystroem, Alfvén, Nordqvist, Pettersom-Berger, Stenhammar…
Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Faure, Debussy, Granados, Rahmaninov, Dell’Acqua…
Bernstein, Webber, Porter, Gerswin…
Mozart, Händel, Puccini, Purcell, Stravinsky, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Gounod, Vivaldi, Strauss, Offenbach, Bizet, Blomdahl…