Matti Lehtinen

Finnish operatic baritone (1922–2022)
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Matti Lehtinen

Summary

Matti Lehtinen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lappee[2]. He was born on April 24, 1922[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on August 16, 2022[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6] and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matti Lehtinen's place of birth was Lappee[2].
  • Matti Lehtinen died in Helsinki[4].
  • Matti Lehtinen was born on April 24, 1922[3].
  • Matti Lehtinen died on August 16, 2022[5].
  • Matti Lehtinen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Matti Lehtinen's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Matti Lehtinen's professions included professor[7].
  • Matti Lehtinen was employed by Cologne Opera[10].
  • Matti Lehtinen was employed by Finnish National Opera[11].
  • Among Matti Lehtinen's employers was Sibelius Academy[12].
  • Matti Lehtinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[13].
  • Matti Lehtinen's education included a stint at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[14].
  • Matti Lehtinen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Matti Lehtinen received the Finnish State Prize for Music[16].
  • Matti Lehtinen is recorded as male[17].
  • Matti Lehtinen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Matti Lehtinen's Commons category is recorded as Matti Lehtinen[19].
  • Matti Lehtinen's voice type is recorded as baritone[20].
  • Matti Lehtinen was part of the conflict Continuation War[21].
  • Matti Lehtinen was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Matti Lehtinen's family name is recorded as Lehtinen[23].
  • Matti Lehtinen's given name is recorded as Matti[24].
  • Matti Lehtinen's given name is recorded as Kalervo[25].
  • Matti Lehtinen's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Matti Lehtinen'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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-04-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-08-16[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b9492d1-d5dc-45f1-b509-bed8bcf0429a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Matti Lehtinen was born in Lappee[2]. He was born on April 24, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy[13], a public university[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in Taka-Töölö[38] and Royal College of Music in Stockholm[14], a higher education institution[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1771[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and professor[7]. Employers include Cologne Opera[10], an opera company[42], in Germany[43]; Finnish National Opera[11], an opera company[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1911[46], headquartered in Helsinki[47]; and Sibelius Academy[12], a public university[48], in Finland[49], founded in 1882[50], headquartered in Taka-Töölö[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[52], in Finland[53], founded in 1943[54] and Finnish State Prize for Music[16], a music award[55], in Finland[56], founded in 1972[57].

Death and Burial

Matti Lehtinen died on August 16, 2022[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Matti Lehtinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Matti Lehtinen born?

Matti Lehtinen's place of birth was Lappee[2].

Where did Matti Lehtinen die?

Matti Lehtinen passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Matti Lehtinen do for work?

Matti Lehtinen worked as opera singer[6] and professor[7].

Where did Matti Lehtinen go to school?

Matti Lehtinen was educated at Sibelius Academy[13] and Royal College of Music in Stockholm[14].

What awards did Matti Lehtinen receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15] and Finnish State Prize for Music[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Who's who in Finland. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. 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
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  23. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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