Kaisa Korhonen | |
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Born | Kaisa Korhonen 20 July 1941 Sotkamo, Finland |
Died | 25 April 2024 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 82)
Nationality | Finnish |
Alma mater | Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture |
Occupation(s) | Theatre director, actor, singer and dramaturge |
Years active | 1962–2012 |
Spouses | |
Relatives | Kusti Vihtori (father) and Kirsti Johanna Korhonen (mother) Kalle and Jussi Chydenius (sons) |
Kaisa Korhonen (20 July 1941 – 25 April 2024) was a Finnish theatre director, actor, singer and dramaturge. She was a central figure in the Finnish leftist music scene of the 1960s and 1970s, appearing both as a solo artist, and with KOM-teatteri. After her singing career, Korhonen became an accomplished director and teacher of theatre directing.[1][2][3]