Tiit Kuusik (born Dietrich Kuusik; 24 September 1911 Pärnu – 15 August 1990 Tallinn) was a Soviet and Estonian opera singer (baritone).[1]

Tiit Kuusik
Born(1911-09-24)September 24, 1911
DiedAugust 15, 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 78)
Other namesDietrich Kuusik
OccupationOpera singer
Years active1938-1988
Awards
  • 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)

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kuusik, Tiit - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2021.