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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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Finland
Born
September 16th, 1938
Labels
Finlandia Records
Odeon
Last updated: January 14th, 2014·MusicBrainz

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