Aatos Tapala

Finnish opera singer

Aatos Abel Tapala (born 5 May 1940, Sauvo) is a Finnish actor, opera singer and, for a time, a soloist for the Finnish National Opera from 1965 to 1972.[1][2][3]

Roles

  • Tamino in The Magic Flute
  • Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro
  • The Steerman in The Flying Dutchman
  • Aegisthus in Elektra
  • the Artist in Lulu
  • Šemeikka in Juha
  • Tony in West Side Story.

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Biography

Aatos Abel Tapala was born in Sauvo, Finland in the year of 1940.[1][2]

Tapala spend a significant amount of time studying other artists such as Jorma Huttusen, Pekka Nuotion, Clemens Glettenbergin, Clemens Kaiser-Bremen and Gino Cittadini-Lauri. Tapala also spent time as an elementary schoolteacher.[2]

Tapala was married to Tamara Lund from the year of 1966 until 1985 when they divorced. The couple had one child together.[1]

Filmography

  • Rinnakkain (1968)
  • The Headquarters (1970)
  • Lumberjacking (1988)
  • Risto Räppääjä ja liukas Lennart (2014)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Aatos Tapala". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c d Suuri Musiikkitietosanakirja. p. 134. ISBN 951-35-4730-2.
  3. ^ "Aatos Tapala : Curriculum vitae". www.aatostapala.net. Retrieved 2016-06-27.


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