Irma Urrila
Irma Rauha Kristiina Urrila-Andersson (born Urrila ; born January 29, 1943 in Helsinki ) is a Finnish opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
Urrila was trained in Helsinki by Aino Elenius , in Milan by Carla Castellani and in Essen by Clemens Kaiser-Breme . In 1964 she made her debut at the Helsinki Opera as "Mimi" in La Bohème . She stayed there until 1970 and then went to Oslo .
She is married to the conductor and director of the Oslo Opera House, Per Åke Andersson .
She also became internationally known for her role as Pamina in Ingmar Bergman's highly acclaimed film version of The Magic Flute ( Trollflöjten ) from 1975.
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, second volume M – Z, Sp. 3046, ISBN 3-907820-70-3
Web links
- Irma Urrila in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Urrila, Irma |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Urrila-Andersson, Irma Rauha Kristiina (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |