Hillevi Martinpelto
Hillevi Martinpelto (born January 9, 1958 in Älvdalen) is a Swedish lyric soprano. She made her debut in "Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini in 1987. She is best known for her work with John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir. With Gardiner, she recorded Weber's "Oberon" and Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro" and "Idomeneo", to considerable acclaim. In the summer of 2014 Martinpelto performed at Stålboga Summer Opera. Martinpelto's father is Finnish.