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Monica Groop
voc, *1958 FI, Helsinki
Singer of Classical
A.k.a. Gerd Monica Groop, born Gerd Monica Riska
Monica Groop (born 14 April 1958, Helsinki) is a Finnish operatic mezzo-soprano. After graduating from the Sibelius Academy, she joined the Finnish National Opera in 1986 where she remains a member. She has sung leading roles as a guest artist with several important theatres internationally, including the Los Angeles Opera, the Palais Garnier, the Royal Opera, London, and the Salzburg Festival to name just a few.
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Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture on Mozart, W.A.: Nozze Di Figaro [Opera] by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Sigiswald Kuijken Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: Pt. II: Sinfonia on Bach, J.S.: Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach & Ralf Otto Bach, JS: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170: No. 1, Aria. "Vergnügte Ruh beliebte Seelenlust" on Bach : Alto Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach & Monica Groop Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 2, Duet with Choir "Herr, höre unser Gebet!" on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 6, Recitative "Elias! Gehe weg von hinnen" (Ein Engel) - No. 7, Double Quartet "Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen" on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 18, Arioso "Weh ihnen, daß sie von mir weichen" (Angel I) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: No. 23, Recitative "Der Herr hat dich erhoben" (Elias, Die Königin) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: No. 31, Aria "Sei stille dem Herrn und warte auf ihn" (Ein Engel) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: No. 41, Quartet "Wohlan, alle die ihr durstig seid" on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K.527 / Act 1: "Masetto... senti un po'..." - Live on Mozart: Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ann Murray, Michele Pertusi, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg SoltiTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasacalle | Monica Groop, Timo Korhonen | 2012 | Album |
| Piano Quintets And Melodramas | Jean Sibelius / Jaakko Kuusisto, Folke Gräsbeck, Lasse Pöysti, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Monica Groop | 2007 | Album |
| Kullervo | Jean Sibelius, Sir Colin Davis, Peter Mattei, Monica Groop, London Symphony Chorus, The London Symphony Orchestra | 2006 | Album |
| Edvard Grieg | Monica Groop, Roger Vignoles, Edvard Grieg | 2006 | Album |
| Combattimento Di Tancredi E Clorinda, Lamento D'Arianna | Claudio Monteverdi - Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, Aapo Häkkinen, Monica Groop, Ian Honeyman, Petteri Salomaa | 2004 | Album |
| Flamme D'Amour/Flame Of Love (French Opera Arias) | Monica Groop - Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Muhai Tang | 2002 | Album |
| Bach Alto Cantatas - Monica Groop | Monica Groop, Juha Kangas, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra | 1998 | Album |
| Don Giovanni | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ann Murray, Michele Pertusi, Herbert Lippert, Monica Groop, Roberto Scaltriti, Mario Luperi, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti | 1997 | Album |
| The Art Of Romantic Song | Monica Groop | 1997 | Album |
| Brahms-Lieder | Monica Groop | 1997 | Album |
| Weihnachts-Oratorium / Christmas Oratorio / Oratorio De Noël | Johann Sebastian Bach - Ruth Ziesak, Monica Groop, Christoph Prégardien, Klaus Mertens, Vokalensemble Frankfurt, Concerto Köln, Ralf Otto | 1996 | Album |
| Schubert-Lieder | Monica Groop, Rudolf Jansen | 1996 | Album |
| Paukenmesse | Joseph Haydn - Tölzer Knabenchor, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Bruno Weil, Ann Monoyios, Monica Groop, Jörg Hering, Harry van der Kamp | 1996 | Album |
| J. S. Bach: Mass In B Minor | Eric Ericson, Barbara Bonney, Monica Groop, Klas Hedlund, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, Drottningholms Barockensemble | 1995 | Album |
| J. S. Bach: Johannes-Passion | Eric Ericson, Christina Högman, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Thomas Lander, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, Drottningholms Barockensemble | 1995 | Album |
| J. S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion | Eric Ericson, Christina Högman, Monica Groop, Joseph Cornwell, Klas Hedlund, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Petteri Salomaa, Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, Drottningholms Barockensemble | 1994 | Album |
| Das Lied Von Der Erde (Version For Chamber Orchestra By Schoenberg-Riehn) | Gustav Mahler - Monica Groop, Jorma Silvasti, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä | 1994 | Album |
| Weihnachts-Oratorium | Johann Sebastian Bach - Eric Ericson, Drottningholms Barockensemble, Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Gunnar Lundberg | 1994 | Album |
| Songs, Volume 2 | Jean Sibelius - Monica Groop / Love Derwinger | 1994 | Album |
| Elias (Elijah) | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Petteri Salomaa, Soile Isokoski, Monica Groop, John Mark Ainsley, La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale, Orchestre Des Champs Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe | 1993 | Album |
| Music For String Orchestra / The Hades Of The Birds, Song Cycle / Symphony No.1 | Joonas Kokkonen, Monica Groop, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom | 1991 | Album |
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