Aulikki Rautawaara
Illustration — Aulikki Rautawaara as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro Terttu Aulikki Rautawaara (2 May 1906 — 29 December 1990) was a Finnish soprano. She was famous for her interpretation of works by Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius, including some of the first recordings of Sibelius made outside Scandinavia. She played the part of Countess Almaviva in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, in the first ever opera performed at the Glyndebourne festival (1934), and continued to play a number of parts in operas staged in Glyndebourne in the 1930s.
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Aulikki Rautawaara
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- Born
- 1906. · Vaasa.
- Died
- 1990. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland and Grand Duchy of Finland.
- Occupation
- actress, singer and musician.
- Fields
- opera and singing.
- Education
- Helsinki Conservatory of Music.
- Honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Cross of Liberty and 4th Class.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Aulikki Rautawaara as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro Terttu Aulikki Rautawaara (2 May 1906 — 29 December 1990) was a Finnish soprano. She was famous for her interpretation of works by Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius, including some of the first recordings of Sibelius made outside Scandinavia. She played the part of Countess Almaviva in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, in the first ever opera performed at the Glyndebourne festival (1934), and continued to play a number of parts in operas staged in Glyndebourne in the 1930s.
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Identity and origins
She recorded many duets with Peter Anders, among others. She also appeared in British and German films in the 1930s (e.g. the German comedy Alles hört auf mein Kommando). In 1945, Jean Sibelius dedicated the Hymn to Thaïs to her. Aulikki Rautawaara was born in Vaasa. She was briefly married to the Finnish composer Erik Bergman, from 1956 to 1958, that being her third marriage. She died in Helsinki.
Aulikki Rautawaara studied at Helsinki Conservatory of Music. The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is opera and singing. Distinctions recorded are Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Cross of Liberty, 4th Class.
She also worked under the name Terttu Raija. The authorities additionally record the heading Aulikki Rautavaara. Her recorded language was Finnish. She was the child of Wäinö Rautawaara and Wenny Johanna Emilia von Essen. She married Reino Palmroth, Gunnar Aminoff and Erik Bergman. Other recorded relations include Einojuhani Rautavaara.
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Aulikki Rautawaara is recorded with the occupation opera singer. Recorded as having received Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Cross of Liberty, 4th Class. Recognition and collections. Rautawaara received Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Cross of Liberty, 4th Class.
The Finnish soprano Aulikki Rautawaara (1941)
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1906
Aulikki Rautawaara was born on 1 January 1906.
1990
Aulikki Rautawaara died on 29 December 1990.
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