About Ritva Auvinen
Lived 1932 – 2026 (aged 93). Ritva Auvinen was a Finnish opera singer.
Ritva Alina Auvinen-Kolehmainen (18 October 1932 – 2 January 2026) was a Finnish operatic soprano and academic voice teacher. She appeared in more than 70 opera roles in a long career, working freelance for the Finnish National Opera, and was recognised internationally for leading roles that she performed in world premieres of Finnish operas such as Kokkonen's The Last Temptations and Sallinen's The Red Line.
Life and career Auvinen was born in the village Kuokkaniemi near Sortavala
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Who was Ritva Auvinen?
Finnish opera singer
When was Ritva Auvinen born?
Ritva Auvinen was born on 18 October 1932 in Sortavala.
When did Ritva Auvinen die?
Ritva Auvinen died on 2 January 2026 in Helsinki.
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Ritva Auvinen was an opera singer.
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Ritva Auvinen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ritva Auvinen. https://biography.guide/ritva-auvinen/
MLA: "Ritva Auvinen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ritva-auvinen/.
Chicago: "Ritva Auvinen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ritva-auvinen/.
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