Waltteri Torikka

Born in Tampere, Finland, in 1984, Waltteri Torikka first trained at the conservatory of his city before continuing his studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and then at the Royal Danish Opera Academy in Copenhagen. A baritone, he works mainly in the lyric and classical repertoire, with parallel activity in entertainment concerts and orchestral crossover. Waltteri Torikka made his debut at the Finnish National Opera in 2009 and won in 2010 the Lappeenranta singing contest, an important milestone in his emergence. On stage, he has performed roles such as Papageno in The Magic Flute, Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin, Escamillo in Carmen or Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, in Finland but also in Croatia, notably Rijeka. His career alternates opera productions, concerts with orchestra and lighter tours, sometimes with the Waltteri Torikka Trio. Outside the strict operatic frame, he has also gained visibility with a broad Finnish audience thanks to television. His verifiable discography includes the albums Sydän (2015), Rakkaus (2016), Sininen uni – Rautavaaran lauluja with Waltteri Torikka Trio (2017), Sydämeni joulu (2018), Toivo (2020) and Songs by Oskar Merikanto (2024, with Marko Hilpo). His vocal style sits in a line of ample and clear baritone, at the crossroads of opera, Nordic song and an orchestrated song repertoire.