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Johanna Takalo / Ateljee Mäntyniemi

JOHANNA
TAKALO

Coloratura soprano

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Johanna Takalo is a lyric coloratura soprano from Finland. She graduated from the Sibelius Academy opera master’s programme in May 2023. She also has a degree in music pedagogy from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

 

She has experience in performing opera, lied, dance, musical theatre, church music as well as pop music. Her opera roles include Queen of the night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Adele in J. Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, Erestrial in J. Linkola’s Minnan Taivas, Lucy in Menotti’s The Telephone and Lisetta in Rossini’s La Gazzetta among others. She has performed with Finnish orchestras such as The Guards Band, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra and Pori Sinfonietta singing coloratura arias such as “Oú va la jeune Indoue” from Delibe’s Lakmé, “Ah non credea..Ah non giunge” from Bellini’s La Sonnambula and “Je suis Titania" from Thomas' Mignon. 

 

She began her musical journey very young. Already as a little girl she wanted to be a singer, dancer and actor. She joined a musical theatre group at the age of 12 and started taking voice lessons a few years later. She also danced classical ballet determinedly until she was about 18 years old. Today she is a versatile performer with excellent stage performance skills. In addition to her classical vocal training she has vocal skills in musical theatre and pop music styles.

"Johanna Takalo mesmerized with Bellini's aria from La Sonnambula. Her vocal tone was spectacular, high parts were executed with virtuosic control, without haste or tension. Her voice had wonderful coloratura but also smooth controlled sonority in the lower register."

Hanna Laulajainen, Kaleva

16.5.2023

"Johanna Takalo's (Adele) bright coloratura soprano was technically impressive especially in the higher register."

Pauliina Rahiala, Satakunnan Kansa

20.10.2022

"Coloratura soprano Johanna Takalo's clear voice sounds charming, dynamics are under control and the textual content of the songs is conveyed. Articulation is sharp. Cunegonde's aria Glitter and be gay from Bernstein's operetta Candide was a captivating performance."

Jussi Mattila, Savon Sanomat

15.7.2022

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