Education
Master of Music, The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki (Professor and Opera singer Eeva-Liisa Saarinen), 2016
Bachelor of Culture and Arts Culture, Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences (Professor Sirkka Haavisto), 2010
Musician, Bachelor of Culture and Arts Culture and from Central Ostrobothnia concervatory (Professor Sirkka Haavisto), 2006
Mäkitalo has studied lied music with Gustav Djupsjöbacka, Kirill Kozlovsky, Peter Nelson, Heikki Pellinen and Ilmo Ranta as well as
master courses with Mikko Franck, Eiddwen Harrhy, Isabelle Germaine, Soile Isokoski, Emma Kirkby, Kalle Kanttila, Rilla
Kyykkä, Anne Sofie von Otter and Kirsi Tiihonen.
Opera roles
P. Joensalo Story of Tolpos, mini opera, Maria Tolpo, Eiku ry, 2020
O. Kortekangas, My brother’s keeper (premiere opera), Cover of Serafina Suomi, in the Tampere Opera, 2018
J. Linjama, Three letters to Laestadius (premiere opera), Angel Sofia,Lapin Maria, Mother, Wife, Sister, Luontoäiti, Aila, Liisa and
Maija, at the Lohtaja Church Music Festival, 2017
M. Ravel, L’Enfant et les sortilèges, Shepherdess, female cat and squirrel, in Sibelius Academy, 2015
D. Glanert, Leviathan, The Prince,in West Coast Kokkola Opera (WCKO), 2012
G. Bizet, Carmen, cover of Mércèdes, (WCKO), 2012
G. Puccini, Suor Angelica, Una Novizie and Seconda Conversa (WCKO), 2008
G. Carissimi, Jephta, Ensemble, (WCKO), 2008
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Oratorio and orchestra music
J. S. Bach, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (BWV 80)
J. S. Bach, Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schildt (BWV 79)
J. S. Bach, Johannes-Passion
G. F. Handel, Messiah
F. Hidas, Requiem for Peace
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Lauda Sion
W. A. Mozart, Missa Brevis in D
W. A. Mozart, Waisenhaus Mass
G. B. Pergolesi, Stabat Mater
C. Saint- Saëns, Oratorio de Noël
A. Vivaldi, Gloria (RV 589)
Chamber music
R. Hahn, 7 Chansons grises
J. Linjama, Der fliessende Licht der Gottheit
T. Myllärinen, Three Songs for female voice, guitar and cello
M. Ravel, Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
S. Ravel, Proverb
S.Reich, Music for Mallets instruments Voices and Organ
J. Sibelius, The Lover op. 14
Finnish National Opera, extra chorus
P. Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin
G. Bizet, Carmen
G. Mahler, 2. Symphony
M. Mussorgsky, Boris Godunova
G. Puccini, Turandot
G. Verdi, Aida
G.Verdi, Il Trovatore
G. Verdi, Don Carlo
R. Wagner, Parsifal
R. Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Grand Choral Gala (the chorus of the FNO celebrated its 70th anniversary with a spectacular gala event)
Savonlinna Opera Festival, chorus
W. A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte
W.A. Mozart, Requiem
G. Puccini, Madama Butterfly
C. Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila
A. Sallinen, Kullervo
G. Verdi, Macbeth
G. Verdi, Requiem
R. Wagner, Lohengrin
West Coast Kokkola Opera, chorus
G. Bizet, Carmen
W. A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte
J. Strauss, Die Fledermaus