Ritva Auvinen

Ritva Auvinen
Auvinen in 1965
Born(1932-10-18)18 October 1932
Sortavala, Finland
Died2 January 2026(2026-01-02) (aged 93)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationSibelius Academy
Occupations
SpousePentti Kolehmainen
AwardsPro Finlandia medal

Ritva Alina Auvinen-Kolehmainen (18 October 1932 – 2 January 2026) was a Finnish operatic soprano and academic voice teacher. She appeared in more than 70 opera roles in a long career, working freelance for the Finnish National Opera, and was recognised internationally for leading roles that she performed in world premieres of Finnish operas such as Kokkonen's The Last Temptations and Sallinen's The Red Line.

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