Taru Valjakka
Taru Aura Helena Valjakka (née Kumpunen; 16 September 1938, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish soprano opera singer.
Before her opera career she worked as music teacher and a choir director in Helsinki. She made her opera debut in 1964 as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni.
She had a central role in rise of the new Finnish opera in 1970s, singing lead roles in world premieres of The Horseman and The…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Finland
- Born
- September 16th, 1938
- Labels
- Finlandia Records