Aatos Tapala

Aatos Abel Tapala (born 5 May 1940, Sauvo) is a Finnish actor, opera singer and, for a time, a soloist for the Finnish National Opera from 1965 to 1972.

Roles

 * Tamino in The Magic Flute
 * Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro
 * The Steerman in The Flying Dutchman
 * Aegisthus in Elektra
 * the Artist in Lulu
 * Šemeikka in Juha
 * Tony in West Side Story.

Biography
Aatos Abel Tapala was born in Sauvo, Finland in the year of 1940.

Tapala spend a significant amount of time studying other artists such as Jorma Huttusen, Pekka Nuotion, Clemens Glettenbergin, Clemens Kaiser-Bremen and Gino Cittadini-Lauri. Tapala also spent time as an elementary schoolteacher.

Tapala was married to Tamara Lund from the year of 1966 until 1985 when they divorced. The couple had one child together.

Filmography

 * Rinnakkain (1968)
 * The Headquarters (1970)
 * Lumberjacking (1988)
 * Risto Räppääjä ja liukas Lennart (2014)