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Margarita Voites was born Margarita Lombak in [[Moscow]]. Her father, Arthur Richard Lombak, an Estonian, was an artillery engineer and later a lecturer of [[Marxism-Leninism]]. Her mother, Tamara Lombak, was of Russian and Polish origin. The family later settled in [[Novosibirsk]] where Voites began attending school, before returning to Estonia, where she continued her studies in [[Viljandi]] and [[Tartu]]. After graduating from Tartu City Secondary School No. 2 (now, the [[Miina Härma Gymnasium]]), she enrolled at the Faculty of History and Language of [[University of Tartu|Tartu State University]], to study bibliography. In 1957, she appeared at the on the university's stage in the main role of [[Imre Kálmán]]'s operetta ''[[Das Veilchen vom Montmartre]]''. She was soon after encouraged to leave the university and enter the class of Linda Saul, an associate professor at the [[Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre|Tallinn Conservatory]] for vocal training. She graduated in 1964.<ref name="ETBL"/> |
Margarita Voites was born Margarita Lombak in [[Moscow]]. Her father, Arthur Richard Lombak, an Estonian, was an artillery engineer and later a lecturer of [[Marxism-Leninism]]. Her mother, Tamara Lombak, was of Russian and Polish origin. The family later settled in [[Novosibirsk]] where Voites began attending school, before returning to Estonia, where she continued her studies in [[Viljandi]] and [[Tartu]]. After graduating from Tartu City Secondary School No. 2 (now, the [[Miina Härma Gymnasium]]), she enrolled at the Faculty of History and Language of [[University of Tartu|Tartu State University]], to study bibliography. In 1957, she appeared at the on the university's stage in the main role of [[Imre Kálmán]]'s operetta ''[[Das Veilchen vom Montmartre]]''. She was soon after encouraged to leave the university and enter the class of Linda Saul, an associate professor at the [[Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre|Tallinn Conservatory]] for vocal training. She graduated in 1964.<ref name="ETBL"/> |
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From 1964 until 1969, she was a soloist at [[Vanemuine]] theatre, and 1969 until 1990 at the [[Estonia Theatre]].<ref name="ETBL"/> |
From 1964 until 1969, she was a soloist at [[Vanemuine]] theatre, and from 1969 until 1990 at the [[Estonia Theatre]].<ref name="ETBL"/> |
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Revision as of 17:33, 20 June 2024
Margarita Voites (née Lombak, 30 October 1936 – 20 June 2024) was an Estonian opera singer (coloratura soprano).[1]
Margarita Voites was born Margarita Lombak in Moscow. Her father, Arthur Richard Lombak, an Estonian, was an artillery engineer and later a lecturer of Marxism-Leninism. Her mother, Tamara Lombak, was of Russian and Polish origin. The family later settled in Novosibirsk where Voites began attending school, before returning to Estonia, where she continued her studies in Viljandi and Tartu. After graduating from Tartu City Secondary School No. 2 (now, the Miina Härma Gymnasium), she enrolled at the Faculty of History and Language of Tartu State University, to study bibliography. In 1957, she appeared at the on the university's stage in the main role of Imre Kálmán's operetta Das Veilchen vom Montmartre. She was soon after encouraged to leave the university and enter the class of Linda Saul, an associate professor at the Tallinn Conservatory for vocal training. She graduated in 1964.[1]
From 1964 until 1969, she was a soloist at Vanemuine theatre, and from 1969 until 1990 at the Estonia Theatre.[1]
Awards
- 1969: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR[1]
- 2011: Order of the White Star, III class.[2]
Opera roles
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- Frasquita (Bizet "Carmen", 1963 in Estonia Theatre)
- Violetta (Verdi "Traviata", 1964 and 1974, also in Bolshoi Theatre in 1973)
- Margarethe (Gounod "Faust", 1965)
References
- ^ a b c d "Voites, Margarita - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Margarita Voites". www.president.ee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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- 1936 births
- 2024 deaths
- Estonian operatic sopranos
- 20th-century Estonian women opera singers
- Estonian musical theatre actresses
- Miina Härma Gymnasium alumni
- University of Tartu alumni
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
- Estonian people of Russian descent
- Estonian people of Polish descent
- Musicians from Tartu