Georg Ots | |
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![]() Georg Ots in 1962 | |
Born | Georg Ots 21 March 1920 |
Died | 5 September 1975 Tallinn, Estonia | (aged 55)
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1942–1975 |
Spouse(s) | Margot Laane (1941–1941) Asta Saar (1944–1964) Ilona Noor (1964–1975) |
Georg Ots (21 March 1920 – 5 September 1975) was an Estonian baritone. He sang at the Estonian National Opera from 1951 to his death in 1975. Ots gained wider recognition with his roles at the Bolshoi Theatre, particularly with his lead role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Galina Vishnevskaya as Tatyana. He was also celebrated for his performance in Mister Iks, based on Imre Kálmán's operetta Die Zirkusprinzessin.