CURRICULUM VITAE
Mariia Bertus, soprano
Date of Birth: 19.9.1989 Lappeenranta
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2015- Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland; Opera Program (Master of Music). Voice teacher: EevaLiisa Saarinen
2011-2015 Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Music and Drama, Lahti, Finland; Vocal
Pedagogy (Bachelor). Voice teachers: Sirkka Parviainen and Pia Raanoja
2011 (June-July) Leonardo da Vinci Exchange Program: Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium,
Feldkirch, Austria. Voice teacher: Dora Kutschi-Doceva
2009-2011 Joensuu Conservatory, Joensuu, Finland; Secondary Level Degree in Classical Singing.
Voice teacher:
Raija Puhakka
2005-2009 Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music, Savonlinna, Finland; Opera and
Music Theatre Program. Voice teacher: Chieko Okabe-Silvasti
1998-2008 Lappeenranta Music Institute, Lappeenranta, Finland; Piano
OPERA ROLES
2015 Tosca (G. Puccini), Shepherd. Savonlinna Opera Festival
2014 Hänsel und Gretel (E. Humperdinck), Taumann and Sandmann. Savonlinna Orchestra
2014 Suor Angelica (G. Puccini), Genovieffa. Teatro Productions Oy
2013 Die Fledermaus (J. Strauss II): Adele. Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Music and
Drama
2012 The Magic Flute (W.A. Mozart): 2. Lady. Metsolan musiikki
Oy 2010 Dido & Aeneas (H. Purcell): 1. Witch. Joensuu
Concervatory
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS
2016 Le Nozze di Figaro (W.A. Mozart): Susanna. Sibelius Academy
2016 The Little Red Riding Hood (J. Pauer): Goatling. Savonlinna Opera Festival and Etelä-Savon
Musiikkiteatteri- ja Oopperayhdistys, ESMO ry
MASTER CLASSES
Soile Isokoski, Ritva Auvinen with Heikki Pellinen and Pia Värri, Elisa Belmonte, Miguel Bernal, Hector
Guerrero, Maria Kowollic with Marton Terts
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Selected performances
2014 4th Symphony (G. Mahler): soloist. Symphony Orchestra Vivo
2014 and 2015 Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir: soprano. (M. Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov, G. Bizet:
Carmen, A. Sallinen: Kullervo, W.A. Mozart: The Magic Flute, G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly)
2014 Scholarship and Opera concert. Soroptimist International of Savonlinna ry
2012 Risto Räppääjä ja Villi kone Musical (I. Rantala): Rauha Räppääjä. The Culture Centre of Lahti.
2011 9 German Arias (G.F. Händel): Quartet concerts in Joensuu and Kitee
2010 Christmas Oratorio (J.S. Bach): Angel. Pohjois-Karjalan barokkiyhdistys ry
2010 Sound of Music (R. Rodgers): Louisa von Trapp. Savonlinna Theatre
LANGUAGES
Finnish (native), English (fluent), German (moderate), Swedish (conversational), also some studies in
Italian, French and Spanish