Jukka Rasilainen
Bass-Baritone
Press Reviews
Scarpia in Tosca
"In terms of stage presence, however, bass-baritone Jukka Rasilainen can not be topped as the villain, Baron Scarpia, and he is also the focus of the by far strongest scene, which stage director Warner has come up with."
Savonlinna Opera Festival - WIENER ZEITUNG
Wotan in Siegfried
"With his vocal volume Jukka Rasilainen proves to be a top class Wanderer."
Zürich - NEUE ZÜRICHER ZEITUNG
"From the vocal point of view, this night belongs to Jukka Rasilainen as Wotan, who handles this important part with his smooth baritone without any sign of fatigue."
Zürich - BERNER WOCHE
Kurwenal from Tristan und Isolde
"Jukka Rasilainen's compassionate account of Kurwenal... contributed to the production's emotional temperature as well." (Click here to read entire article.)
LA Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall - NEW YORK TIMES
Telramund from Lohengrin
"Telramund was wonderfully sung by the Finnish baritone Jukka Rasilainen, who proved to be a superb interpreter of the part vocally and dramatically. His voice is rich but at the same time has a wonderfully incisive and cutting quality, and has a huge amount of power, as he demonstrated when accusing Lohengrin in the later stages of Act Two with the entire orchestra playing at full stretch behind him."
Edinburgh International Festival - THE CLASSICAL SOURCE
"Jukka Rasilainen sung with a power and dignity that redeemed the role. His clear baritone and fine enunciation brought fire to the angry exchange with Ortrud at the start of Act II."
Edinburgh International Festival - THE INDEPENDENT
Orest from Elektra
"...Jukka Rasilainen gave Orest great power with his rich, elegant voice and insisting interpretation."
Zurich - DAS OPERNGLAS