Marko Putkonen (born 18 October 1947 in Helsinki)[1] is a Finnish opera singer with a bass background.
[2] Putkonen is known as a singer of Hortto Kaalo,[3] who specializes in Roma music.
[4] In the 1980s, he began his career as an opera singer.
He studied singing at the Sibelius Academy's Opera School (1982–1984), the Zurich Opera Studio (1984–1985) and the Zurich Academy of Music (1985–1986), and was attached to the Zurich Opera (1985–1986) and the Finnish National Opera (1986–2002).
They have three children, a son Janus Putkonen and daughters Esma Haddas and Krista Putkonen-Örn.