Jukka Rasilainen

The German-Finnish baritone Jukka Rasilainen regularly appears at all of the world’s great opera houses including the state operas of Vienna and Berlin, in Munich and Zurich, at the Bastille in Paris, the Teatro Real in Madrid, as well as in Tokyo and Buenos Aires. He maintains a close affiliation with the Semperoper in Dresden. His brilliant interpretations have thrilled audiences at numerous productions of the Bayreuth Festival and the Savonlinna Opera Festival. In addition to his richly expressive voice, well-known stage directors are inspired by Rasilainen’s acting skills and his reinterpretations of great masterpieces. He has previously worked with Ruth Berghaus (Scarpia / Tosca), Götz Friedrich (Ring), Christoph Schlingensief (Parsifal), Peter Sellars (Tristan) and Robert Wilson (Ri