Karita Mattila (born September 5 1960) is a Finnish operatic soprano.

She won the first Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 1983, and is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. She studied in Finland with Liisa Linko-Malmo and continued her studies in London with Vera Rozsa .

Mattila made her Covent Garden debut with the Royal Opera as Fiordiligi in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in 1986. She has appeared at top opera houses worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera and the Opéra Bastille.

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