Tiit Kuusik
Tiit Kuusik (born Dietrich Kuusik; 11 September 1911 Pärnu – 15 August 1990 Tallinn) was an Estonian opera singer (baritone).[1]
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:[1]
- 1945: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR
- 1950 and 1952 Stalin prize
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[]
- ^ a b c d "Kuusik, Tiit - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Pärnu
- People from Kreis Pernau
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1959–1963
- 20th-century Estonian male opera singers
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
- People's Artists of the USSR
- People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Stalin Prize winners
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Burials at Metsakalmistu
- Soviet male opera singers