Ewa Therese Karlsson (born 25 January 1972, Pargas) is a Finnish singer (

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) and actor. She played the part of Yvette in Brecht's

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, Swedish Theatre (Svenska Teatern) 2004. She rose to stardom when she got the title role in Turku City Theatre musical ''

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'' 2005–2006 (with over 50,000 tickets sold it is the greatest success in the history of The Municipal Theatre of Turku). In fall 2010 she began starring in the musical '' Les Misérables'', directed by

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, at The Swedish Theatre of Turku (Åbo Svenska Teater).

References

External links

The Swedish Theatre in HelsinkiThe Municipal Theatre of Turku's (Turun Kaupunginteatteri) homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karlsson, Therese People from Pargas Finnish sopranos Living people 1972 births 21st-century Finnish women singers