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Martti Olavi Talvela was a Finnish operatic bass. Born in Hiitola, Finland, the eighth of ten children he studied in Lahti and Stockholm, and made his operatic debut in Helsinki in as Sparafucile. He trained as a boxer in his youth and developed the stamina necessary for the biggest roles. Originally Talvela was educated as a primary school teacher in Savonlinna, Eastern Finland, and he worked in that occupation at three schools.

He sang at the Stockholm Royal Opera in Sweden from to , before becoming a regularly employed singer at the Deutsche Oper of Berlin in , the same year as his debut at Bayreuth. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.

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Martti Olavi Talvela (4 February – 23 July ) was a Finnish operatic bass.

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