Karita Mattila

Finnish operatic soprano
Person human Q261199
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Karita Mattila

Summary

Karita Mattila is a human[1]. She was born in Somero[2]. She was born on September 5, 1960[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Somero[2], Karita Mattila…
  • Karita Mattila was born on September 5, 1960[3].
  • Karita Mattila held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Finnish was Karita Mattila's native language[7].
  • Karita Mattila's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Karita Mattila's field of work was opera[8].
  • Among Karita Mattila's employers was Deutsche Oper Berlin[9].
  • Karita Mattila's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[10].
  • Karita Mattila received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11].
  • Karita Mattila received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12].
  • Karita Mattila received the Special Emma[13].
  • Karita Mattila received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].
  • Karita Mattila is recorded as female[15].
  • Karita Mattila's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karita Mattila's genre is opera[17].
  • Karita Mattila's Commons category is recorded as Karita Mattila[18].
  • Karita Mattila's voice type is recorded as soprano[19].
  • Karita Mattila's residence is recorded as Asikkala[20].
  • Karita Mattila's family name is recorded as Mattila[21].
  • Karita Mattila's given name is recorded as Karita[22].
  • Karita Mattila's given name is recorded as Marjatta[23].
  • Karita Mattila's official website is recorded as https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/karita-mattila[24].
  • Karita Mattila's work location is recorded as Helsinki[25].
  • Karita Mattila's described at URL is recorded as https://deutscheoperberlin.de/de_DE/ensemble/karita-mattila.265162[26].
  • Karita Mattila studied under Liisa Linko-Malmio[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Somero[2], Karita Mattila… she was born on September 5, 1960[3]. Finnish was her native language[7].

Education

Karita Mattila was educated at Sibelius Academy[10]. Studied under Liisa Linko-Malmio[27], an opera singer[28], 1917–2017[29], of Finland[30], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[31] and Vera Rózsa[32], an opera singer[33], 1917–2010[34], of Hungary[35], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[36].

Career and Affiliations

Karita Mattila worked as an opera singer[4]. Her field of work was opera[8]. Among her employers was Deutsche Oper Berlin[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1943[41]; Special Emma[13]; and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], a grade of an order[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1942[44].

Why It Matters

Karita Mattila ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Karita Mattila born?

Karita Mattila's place of birth was Somero[2].

What did Karita Mattila do for work?

Karita Mattila worked as opera singer[4].

Where did Karita Mattila go to school?

Karita Mattila was educated at Sibelius Academy[10].

What awards did Karita Mattila receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12], Special Emma[13], and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . deutscheoperberlin.de. Retrieved . deutscheoperberlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q135245660. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Q135245660. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre opera
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  2. 13d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0088356-Mattila-Karita-1960
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0088356-Mattila-Karita-1960, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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