Skip to content
228,129 profiles ranked

Zdeněk Otava

Czech music educator, opera singer and university educator (1902-1980) · Educators · Died at 78

Zdeněk Otava was a Czech operatic baritone. He had a lengthy career at the Prague National Theatre that spanned more than four decades.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Zdeněk Otava is read about 1 times a day, in 4 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 57 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around Zdeněk

Close ties

Media & music

Awards

Národní umělec1958
Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia1953

About this person

Musicologist Alena Němcová stated that, "Otava's voice had a very wide vocal range and a marked intensity, and while light, was extremely varied in colour, with an even tone, free of vibrato; his diction was absolutely clear." In addition to his opera career, he was also a successful recitalist, particularly known for his performances of the contemporary Czech repertoire. His voice is preserved on a number of recordings made on the Supraphon label.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1980 · aged 78

Where to find them