Person Open DS/UK/4155 Ackte; Aino (23 April 1876-8 August 1944); Finnish soprano singer Ackte Aino 23 April 1876-8 August 1944 Finnish soprano singer Female (cisgender) Aino Ackté | Aino Achte | Aino Ackté-Renvall | Aino Ackté-Jalander Helsinki, Finland (born when this was part of the Russian Empire)

Finnish Musician | Vocals | Soprano, Opera White No known disability No known religious affiliation Daughter of Emmy Strömer (mezzo-soprano) and Lorenz Nikolai Achté (conductor-composer) Spouse of Uusimaa Bruno Jalander (govenor) Former spouse of Heikki Renvall (lawyer) Mother of Glory Leppanen (actress) and Mies Reenkola Heterosexual Aino Ackté was a Finnish soprano. She was the first international star of the Finnish opera scene after Alma Fohström, and a groundbreaker for the domestic field. She studied singing under her mother's tutelage until 1894 when she entered the Paris Conservatory, studying under Edmond Duvernoy and Alfred Girodet. Her debut at the Paris Grand Opera was in 1897 in Faust. In 1904 she was engaged by the New York Metropolitan Opera where she remained until 1906. She created the title role of Richard Strauss's Salome at its local premieres in Leipzig (1907) and London (1910). In 1911, Ackté, Oskar Merikanto, and Edvard Fazer founded the Kotimainen Ooppera. She was to act as its director in 1938-39. After parting ways with the National Opera, Ackté organized an international Savonlinna Opera Festival beginning in 1912 until 1930. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aino_Ackt%C3%A9 (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/29/2013 RAHAKirkbride 7/24/2023 a310d58c-4204-48cf-97f9-db3335e48365