WÄINÖ SOLA (HELSINKI, FINLAND JANUARY 8, 1883 –
HELSINKI, FINLAND OCTOBER 12, 1961)
Sola was also one of the founder of the innish Opera. Sola had his
first stage experience at he age of 15 in the choir and drama club of the Kilpi
Temperance Society. Sola was soon invited to participate in other stage
activities in a semi-professional activity capacity. In 1903 the author Jalmari
Finne asked him to join a theatrical company, he was founding in Viborg. This
company presented plays, operettas and operas. After a near fiasco as Canio
with John Forsell as Tonio, Sola decided he needed more training. Sola studied
with Ettore Gandolfi in Berlin in1908. Sola debuted in a concert in Helsinki on
December 9th 1908 with Oskar Merikanto at the piano. Sola continued his studies
in Berlin (1909-10), Paris (1910) and Milano (1911). In 1911, Sola founded with
Merikanto, Eino Rautavaara, and William Hammar the first regular Opera Company
in Finland. The opening night was on October 2nd 1911 with Pagliacci and
Cavalleria Rusticana. Sola sang both tenor roles. In 1916, Sola spent time in
prison for his role in the underground independence movement. The Russian
revolution got him out of jail. From 1920, Sola held with the company regular
positions both as tenor and stage director until his retirement in 1949. Sola
appeared in more than 100 operas and operettas. Sola also continued his career
as concert singer, promoting the songs of Merikanto, Kuula and Sibelius. Sola
appeared in hundreds of recitals and made four tours of the United States. Sola
started recording in 1909 with Pathé. In 1919, Sola recorded with the
Gramophone Company. He made close to 100 sides with them. During his visits in
the US, Sola recorded with Columbia and Victor. In 1944, Sola recorded for the
last time with the Rytmi label. Sola recorded an aria of the opera
Nummisuutarit by Emil Kauppi. The premiere of that work in was of a fiasco.
Apparently Kauppi disappeared forever as a result. He is thought to have
drowned himself.
TRACKLIST
Bygatan utför (Merikanto) 27023 Pathé, Helsinki 1909
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Juomalaulu (Viva il vino) 2-282271
4745ab Gramophone, Helsinki 1913-01-24
Kullanmurunen (Merikanto) 2-282950 19764b Gramophone, Stockholm
1915-11-07
Kullanmurunen (Merikanto) X2805 Bw1693 HMV, Helsinki 1928-06-01
Laps’ Suomen älä vaihda pois (O Hellas barn) (Pacius) X2811 Bw1670
HMV, Helsinki 1928-05-30
Ma elän 27025 Pathé, Helsinki 1909
Maamme (Vårt land) (Pacius) 2-282977 19742b Gramophone, Stockholm
1915-11-06
Miksi laulan (Merikanto) X2805 Bw1693 HMV, Helsinki 1928-06-01
Miksi laulan (Merikanto) 2-282950 19764b Gramophone, Stockholm
1915-11-07
Milloin raukka onnen saan (Kauppi) 2-282951 19763b Gramophone,
Stockholm 1915-11-07
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 2-282270 4743ab Gramophone,
Helsinki 1913-01-24
Regina von Emmeritz (Söderman) Juomalaulu (Dryckessång) 2-282972
19755b Gramophone, Stockholm 1915-11-06
Sä kasvoit neito kaunoinen (trad, arr Merikanto) X2376 Bw125 HMV,
Berlin 1926-07-15
Se qvisten skälfver (Merikanto) 27022 Pathé, Helsinki 1909
Se rakkaus 3016-F W106003 Columbia, New York 1925-11
Sotilaspoika (Soldatgossen) (Pacius) 2-282969 19756b Gramophone,
Stockholm 1915-11-06
Suomalainen kansanlalu 27021 Pathé, Helsinki 1909
Suutelo (Kuula) 282789 4370ab Gramophone, Helsinki 1912-09-25
Syystunnelma (Kuula) X2376 Bw111 HMV, Berlin 1926-07-14
Ties Luoja ken sua suutelee (I wonder who’s kissing her now) (Howard) Victor 78258
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