Recent rewievs
Lady macbeth of Mtsensk district
” …all soloist were very high level. Very convincing roles from Roland Liivs tattered peasant and Juha Pikkarainens Police inspector…”
Ilmo Pokkinen (ESS, Savon sanomat, Keskisuomalainen)
The last temptatiotns by Joonas Kokkonen
"Juha Pikkarainen sang this great bassrole for the first time and he did fill the boots of this demanding task outstandingly. He brings Paavo`s figure very close to listener with his sonor and rich bassbaritone... "
" Juha Pikarainen was the only one of the soloists that succeeded to focus the text out completely clear in demanding church acoustic."
- Auli Särkiö-Pitkänen (ESS)
" The role of Paavo Ruotsalainen was interpretated by bassbaritone Juha Pikkarainen with fresh and impressive singing and acting. He brought just right level of contradiction of Paavo`s character."
- Juhani Melanen (Oma lähiö)
Paavo Ruotsalainen, The Last Temptations (Joonas Kokkonen), Lahti Ristinkirkko, Espoonlahti church
Stage directing a new Carmen production in Kanneltalo-Hall, Helsinki
premier 2019 reprise 2022 and august 2023 in Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival
" Instead of strict concept we saw a bubbling and playful group of professional artists and a feeling of something very personal"
"It is defenetly worth every penny!"
-Jan Granberg (HBL)
CARMEN in the summernight (Mari Hautaniemi as Carmen)
"...and skillful was also Juha Pikkarainen in the role of Basilio..." (HBL)
"...most imposing malesinging was performed by lower voiced men..."
(Opera and classical-without a break)
Jamie Campbell, Marta Matute and Juha Pikkarainen
Savonlinna Opera Festival
Count Monterone in David McVicar´s famous Rigoletto (Giuseppe Verdi)
"...a big and very happy suprise was Mr Pikkarainen in the role of Count Monterone. Fine voice with proper acting" - Riitta Lempinen-Vesa (Eastern-Savo)
"...Juha Pikkarainen performed Monterone with deep, rounded sonority, especially in his first entrance through one of the Olavinlinna´s side portals..." David Pinedo (Opera Today)
The Unknown Soldier with Oulu Sinfonietta in Oulu City theatre in Tauno Pylkkänen`s opera singing Rokka, one of the mainroles of the opera.
"...when Pikkarainen arrives to the stage the palette is complete. He is like a rockstar with his precise karatekicks and masculine presence..."
-Keskisuomalainen
"...bassbaritone Juha Pikkarainen is a hell of an actor..."
-lkka
"...here we have a real discovery. Juha Pikkarainen fits in the role of Rokka like it has been made for him. With all the smile and posture..."
-The Gentleman`s diary
"...Even only for Juha Pikkarainen`s sake is worth of travelling to Oulu..."
-Raahen seutu
"...very challenging acoustic conditions that Pikkarainen succeded best among Schroderus and Söderlund..."
-Helsingin sanomat
With Henna-Maria Riikola
most important past performances
operas and plays