Daddy's Girl (opera)
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Daddy's Girl is an opera by composer Olli Kortekangas
and librettist Michael Baran. It was commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival
and the Finnish Parliament, and premiered in Savonlinna in 2007. A new production of the work was made at the Finnish National Opera
in 2009.
Olli Kortekangas
Olli Kortekangas is a Finnish composer, born on May 16, 1955 in Turku. He currently resides in Espoo, Finland.His early career in music began in Espoon Musiikkiopisto and the youth choir Candomino. His academic studies in music began at the Sibelius Academy as a pupil of Eero Hämeenniemi and...
and librettist Michael Baran. It was commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival
Savonlinna Opera Festival
Savonlinna Opera Festival is held annually in the city of Savonlinna in Finland. The Festival takes place at the medieval Olavinlinna , built in 1475...
and the Finnish Parliament, and premiered in Savonlinna in 2007. A new production of the work was made at the Finnish National Opera
Finnish National Opera
The Finnish National Opera in Helsinki is the leading opera company in Finland. Its home base is the Opera House on Töölönlahti bay in Töölö which opened in 1993, and is state-owned through Senate Properties...
in 2009.
Sources
- MusicWeb International (January 2009). Interview: Olli Kortekangas
- Tiikkaja, Samuli (February 2007). "Olli Kortekangas composes a celebratory opera Ordinary people and big emotions". Finnish Music Quarterly