- Born
- Karita Mattila was born on September 5, 1960 in Somero, Finland. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and La veuve joyeuse (1997).
- Opera singer.
- She was nominated for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera of 1996 for her performance in the Royal Opera's Don Carlos.
- She was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera of 2001 for her performances in The Royal Opera's Jenufa and The Queen of Spades.
- In October 1995, sang the role of "Lisa," in the Metropolitan Opera's critically acclaimed new production of Tchaikovsky's, "The Queen of Spades." This new production also marked the Met Opera farewell of Austrian soprano Leonie Rysanek, a famous Metropolitan Opera soprano since the 1950's.
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