Maikki Järnefelt
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| Maikki Järnefelt | |
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| Birth name | Maria Pakarinen |
| Born | 26 August 1871 Joensuu, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 4 July 1929 (aged 57) Turku, Finland |
| Genres | Opera |
Maria 'Maikki' Järnefelt-Palmgren (née Pakarinen; 1871—1929) was an internationally-recognised Finnish operatic soprano and singing pedagogue, who toured extensively around Europe.[1] She is especially known as a Wagnerian and Lied singer.[1][2][3]
Maria Pakarinen's first marriage was to the composer and conductor, Prof. Armas Järnefelt (m. 1893 — div. 1908), with whom she had a child.[2] She later married the composer, conductor and pianist, Prof. Selim Palmgren (m. 1910 — her death 1929).[4][5] Both her husbands were also effectively her agents and managers.[2]
Her sister-in-law from her first marriage was Aino Sibelius (née Järnefelt), the wife of Jean Sibelius.[3]
She studied in Germany under Julius Hey, a renowned singing coach and personal friend of Richard Wagner.[3]
Järnefelt-Palmgren died relatively young, at 57: she suffered a stroke during the dress rehearsal of her husband's cantata, Turun Lilja, and died in hospital shortly afterwards.[2]
