# Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano > Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano – 12 recordings on Ondine. Lilli Paasikivi notable performances have included: Schoenberg's Gurrelieder with the Toronto… Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/paasikivi-lilli - **Role:** mezzo-soprano - **Photo:** © Karolina Bärlund ## Biography Lilli Paasikivi notable performances have included: Schoenberg's Gurrelieder with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Saraste; Wagner's Wesendonk-Lieder with Janos Furst; Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and also Gurrelieder with Los Angeles Philharmonic under Esa-Pekka Salonen; the world premiere of Shchedrin's The Enchanted Wanderer with New York Philharmonic under Lorin Maazel; Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky and On Guard for Peace with the Philharmonia under Vladimir Ashkenazy; Zemlinsky's Maeterlinck Lieder with Münchner Philharmoniker under Susanna Mälkki; Mahler's Kindertotenlieder with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Mariss Jansons; and Elgar's The Dream of Gerontious with Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Ashkenzay. Last season she made her concert débuts with Cincinnati Symphony and London Symphony Orchestra both under the baton of Paavo Järvi, New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas and Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle. As principal soloist at Finnish National Opera, roles have included Carmen, Angelina (La cenerentola), Cordelia in Sallinen's King Lear, Dorabella (Cosiì fan tutte), Marguerite (La damnation de Faust), Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Marchesa Melibea in Dario Fo's production of Il viaggio a Reims; Varvara (Katya Kabanova), Aleksandra Fjodorovna in Rautavaara's Rasputin and Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier). Elsewhere she made her début at the Châtelet in the role of The Pilgrim in Saariaho's opera L'amour de loin, sang the role of Jitsuko Honda in the world premiere of Toshio Hosokawa's Hanjo at Festival d'Art Lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence, made her house and role débuts at Opéra de Lyon as The Composer (Ariadne auf Naxos) and returned to Aix to sing Fricka in Das Rheingold. Lilli Paasikivi's discography on Ondine includes a critically acclaimed recording of Alma Mahler's Complete Songs with Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra under Jorma Panula. ## Discography on Ondine (12) - [Aulis Sallinen: Highlights · 90th Anniversary Album](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1490-2.md): Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Okko Kamu · Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä · Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom (ODE 1490-2, 2025) - [Aulis Sallinen: King Lear · Opera in Two Acts · DVD video](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/odv-4010.md): Matti Salminen · Lilli Paasikivi, Taina Piira, Satu Vihavainen, Jorma Hynninen, Sauli Tiilikainen, Jorma Silvasti, Aki alamikkotervo, Hannu Forsberg (ODV 4010, 2015) - [Finnish National Opera Christmas: Suomen Kansallisoopperan joulu](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1257-2.md): Finnish National Opera Soloists, Choir, Children's Choir and Orchestra · Michael Güttler, conductor (ODE 1257-2, 2014) - [Aulis Sallinen: The King Goes Forth to France - Opera in Three Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1066-2d.md): Tommi Hakala, baritone · Jyrki Korhonen, bass · Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano · Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano · Mari Palo, soprano · Laura Nykänen, contralto · Jyrki Anttila, tenor · Herman Wallén, baritone · Santeri Kinnunen, spoken role · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Okko Kamu, conductor (ODE 1066-2D, 2006) - [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Rasputin - Opera in Three Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/odv-4003.md): Matti Salminen, rasputin · Lilli Paasikivi, Tsarina Alix · Jorma Hynninen, Tsar Nicholas · Jyrki Anttila, Felix Yusupov · Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Finnish National Opera Chorus · Mikko Franck, conductor (ODV 4003, 2005) - [Joulu tullut on](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1036-2.md): Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo soprano · Musica Choir · Jyväskylä Sinfonia · Ulf Söderblom, conductor (ODE 1036-2, 2003) - [Alma Mahler: Complete Songs](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1024-2.md): Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo soprano · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Jorma Panula, conductor (ODE 1024-2, 2003) - [Erkki Melartin: The Complete Symphonies](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-931-2t.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Leonid Grin, conductor (ODE 931-2T, 1999) - [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Vigilia](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-910-2.md): Finnish Radio Chamber Choir · Timo Nuoranne, conductor (ODE 910-2, 1998) - [Joulun tähdet. Star Christmas: featuring Karita Mattila · Soile Isokoski · Lilli Paasikivi · Johanna Rusanen-Kartano · Jorma Hynninen · Matti Salminen](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1138-2.md): Pertti Pekkanen, conductor · Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano · Soile Isokoski, soprano · Tapiola Choir · Matti Hyökki, conductor · Turku Philharmonic Orchestra · Matti Salminen, bass · Helsinki Chamber Choir · Timo Nuoranne, conductor · YL Male Voice Choir · Kyösti Haatanen, conductor · Jorma Panula, conductor · Ulf Söderblom, conductor · Jyväskylä Sinfonia · Jorma Hynninen, baritone · The Musica Choir of Jyväskylä · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Karita Mattila, soprano · Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir · Erkki Pohjola, conductor · Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, soprano (ODE 1138-2, 2008) - [Music and Silence in Finnish Symbolism](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-684-2.md): Photo album + CD · accompanying the Ateneum Art Museum's 2007 summer exhibition (ODE 684-2, 2007) - [Riemullista joulujuhlaa: (Joyful Christmas)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-501-2.md): YL Male Voice Choir · Various orchestras and conductors (ODE 501-2, 2006) ## Links - [Official Website](http://www.lillipaasikivi.com/) - [HarrisonParrott](http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/Lilli_Paasikivi.asp) - [Operabase](http://www.operabase.com/listart.cgi?name=Lilli%20%5BPaasikivi%5D&sort=T)