Anita Välkki

Finnish opera singer and voice teacher (1926-2011)
Person human Q550911
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Anita Välkki

Summary

Anita Välkki is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sääksmäki[2]. She was born on October 25, 1926[3]. She passed away in Helsinki[4]. She died on April 27, 2011[5]. She worked as a singer[6], opera singer[7], and voice teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anita Välkki's place of birth was Sääksmäki[2].
  • Anita Välkki passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Anita Välkki was born on October 25, 1926[3].
  • Anita Välkki died on April 27, 2011[5].
  • Anita Välkki is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].
  • Anita Välkki held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Anita Välkki worked as a singer[6].
  • Anita Välkki's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Anita Välkki's professions included voice teacher[8].
  • Among Anita Välkki's employers was Sibelius Academy[12].
  • A notable student of Anita Välkki was Margareta Haverinen[13].
  • A notable student of Anita Välkki was Helena Juntunen[14].
  • A notable student of Anita Välkki was Tove Åman[15].
  • A notable student of Anita Välkki was Johanna Rusanen-Kartano[16].
  • A notable student of Anita Välkki was Päivi Nisula[17].
  • Anita Välkki received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18].
  • Anita Välkki received the Finnish National Prize[19].
  • Anita Välkki is recorded as female[20].
  • Anita Välkki's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Anita Välkki's Commons category is recorded as Anita Välkki[22].
  • Anita Välkki's voice type is recorded as soprano[23].
  • Anita Välkki's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[24].
  • Anita Välkki's family name is recorded as Välkki[25].
  • Anita Välkki's given name is recorded as Anita[26].
  • Anita Välkki's given name is recorded as Q16290359[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-10-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-04-27[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, finnish soprano, soprano[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 35ad978b-571e-4de2-bfd2-56eed7a7725f[34]

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Origins and Family

Anita Välkki was born in Sääksmäki[2]. She was born on October 25, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], opera singer[7], and voice teacher[8]. Among Anita Välkki's employers was Sibelius Academy[12]. Notable students include Margareta Haverinen[13], an opera singer[35], b. 1952[36], of Finland[37], awarded the Medal of Merit of the Cadet Corps[38]; Helena Juntunen[14], an opera singer[39], b. 1976[40], of Finland[41]; Tove Åman[15], a musician[42], b. 1970[43], of Finland[44]; Johanna Rusanen-Kartano[16], an opera singer[45], b. 1971[46], of Finland[47], specialised in opera[48]; and Päivi Nisula[17], an opera singer[49], b. 1961[50], of Finland[51], awarded the Finnish National Prize[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], a grade of an order[53], in Finland[54], founded in 1943[55] and Finnish National Prize[19], an award[56], in Finland[57], founded in 1993[58].

Death and Burial

Anita Välkki died on April 27, 2011[5]. She died in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Anita Välkki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Anita Välkki born?

Anita Välkki's place of birth was Sääksmäki[2].

Where did Anita Välkki die?

Anita Välkki died in Helsinki[4].

What did Anita Välkki do for work?

Anita Välkki worked as singer[6], opera singer[7], and voice teacher[8].

What awards did Anita Välkki receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18] and Finnish National Prize[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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