Hillevi Martinpelto [SEP] voice type
Hillevi Martinpelto
Hillevi Martinpelto (born January 9, 1958 in Älvdalen) is a Swedish lyric soprano. She made her debut in "Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini in 1987. She is best known for her work with John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir. With Gardiner, she recorded Weber's "Oberon" and Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro" and "Idomeneo", to considerable acclaim.
In the summer of 2014 Martinpelto performed at Stålboga Summer Opera.
Martinpelto's father is Finnish.
- The most beloved opera choruses, 1996, Caprice : CAP 21520
- Operagala, 1996, Bluebell : ABCD 065
- Embrio, 2003, Phono Suecia : PSCD 141
- En galakväll på operan, 1999, Klassiska musikstunder : KM 036 ; SEP 6201 20 036
- "A dream play" : opera in a prelude and two acts / Ingvar Lidholm, Kjell Ingebretsen, dir. , Stockholm Royal Choir, Stockholm Royal Orchestra, Hillevi Martinpelto, et al., 1993, Caprice : CAP 22029:1