Martti Talvela

Finnish operatic bass (1935-1989)
Person human Q470945
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Martti Talvela

Summary

Martti Talvela is a human[1]. He was born in Khiytola[2]. He was born on February 4, 1935[3]. He passed away in Inkilä Manor[4]. He died on July 22, 1989[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6] and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Khiytola[2], Martti Talvela…
  • Martti Talvela passed away in Inkilä Manor[4].
  • Martti Talvela was born on February 4, 1935[3].
  • Martti Talvela died on July 22, 1989[5].
  • Martti Talvela held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Finnish was Martti Talvela's native language[10].
  • Martti Talvela worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Martti Talvela's professions included teacher[7].
  • Martti Talvela received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Martti Talvela received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].
  • Martti Talvela is recorded as male[13].
  • Martti Talvela's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martti Talvela's Commons category is recorded as Martti Talvela[15].
  • Martti Talvela's voice type is recorded as bass[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Martti Talvela's family name is recorded as Talvela[18].
  • Martti Talvela's given name is recorded as Martti[19].
  • Martti Talvela's given name is recorded as Olavi[20].
  • Martti Talvela's work location is recorded as Berlin[21].
  • Martti Talvela's work location is recorded as Savonlinna[22].
  • Martti Talvela's work location is recorded as Helsinki[23].
  • Martti Talvela's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Martti Talvela's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Martti Talvela's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Martti Talvela's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-07-22[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 837cdbca-b803-4ecf-adf2-c56020f78785[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Martti Talvela was born in Khiytola[2]. He was born on February 4, 1935[3]. Finnish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and teacher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1943[37] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12], a grade of an order[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1919[40].

Death and Burial

Martti Talvela died on July 22, 1989[5]. He died in Inkilä Manor[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

Martti Talvela ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Martti Talvela born?

Born in Khiytola[2], Martti Talvela…

Where did Martti Talvela die?

Martti Talvela died in Inkilä Manor[4].

What did Martti Talvela do for work?

Martti Talvela worked as opera singer[6] and teacher[7].

What awards did Martti Talvela receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . kansallisbiografia.fi. Retrieved . kansallisbiografia.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . worldatlas.com. worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . slippedisc.com. slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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