Pirkko-Liisa Tikka (née Lampela) is a Finnish soprano opera singer who also appeared in several television series at the height of her fame in the late 1970s and early 80s. She graduated from the opera program at Sibelius Academy in 1973 and is proficient at the piano, viola and drums as well. In addition to frequent performances at the Finnish National Opera, she has also performed at the Royal Swedish Opera and the Berlin State Opera. An outspoken advocate for greater arts education in schools, she also produced a well-known childrens' music…