Margarita Voites

Margarita Voites
Voites in 1980
Born	Margarita Lombak (1936-10-30)30 October 1936 Moscow, USSR
Died	20 June 2024(2024-06-20) (aged 87)
Education	Tallinn Conservatory
Occupation	Operatic soprano
Organizations	Vanemuine theatre Estonia Theatre
Awards	Order of the White Star

Margarita Voites (née Lombak, 30 October 1936 – 20 June 2024) was an Estonian coloratura soprano who appeared internationally. She was from 1969 to 1990 a leading soprano at the Estonia Theatre, regarded as the prima donna of Estonia. She portrayed tragic characters such as Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor as well as comic roles such as Fiorilla in Rossini's Il turco in Italia, and Donizetti's La fille du régiment. She appeared internationally in concert and received international awards.