Tiit Kuusik (born Dietrich Kuusik; 24 September 1911 Pärnu – 15 August 1990 Tallinn) was a Soviet and Estonian opera singer (baritone).[1]
Tiit Kuusik | |
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| Born | September 24, 1911 |
| Died | August 15, 1990 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Dietrich Kuusik |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Years active | 1938-1988 |
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In 1938 he graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory. 1938–1939 he was a soloist at the Vienna Volksoper, 1942–1943 at the Staatstheater Kassel, and 1944–1988 at the Estonia Theatre.[1]
Several films has been made related to him, including Laulab Tiit Kuusik (1973, Tallinnfilm).[1]
Awards and honors
edit- Honored Artist of the Estonian SSR (1945)
- Two Stalin Prizes (1950, 1952)
- People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1952)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1954)
- Order of Lenin (1956)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (1965)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1971)
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1981)
- Order of the October Revolution (1986)[1]
Opera roles
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- Silvio (Leoncavallo's "Pajatsid", 1938 in Estonia Theatre)
- Escarnillo (Bizet's "Carmen", 1938)
- Tonio (Leoncavallo's "Pajatsid" 1939, 1942, 1946, 1948,1954 and 1978)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kuusik, Tiit - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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