Tiiu Levald (born 15 March 1940 in

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) is an

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n opera singer (

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), pedagogue and music critic. In 1970 she graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

. From 1964 until 1973, she sang with the

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's opera choir. She has also been a chamber singer. From 1973 until 2013, she was a pedagogue at

Estonian Music and Theatre Academy The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

. Students include: Sirje Puura, Annika Tõnuri, Vivian Kallaste, Moonika Sutt, Karmen Puis, Eha Pärg, Vilve Hepner, Merle Hillep.

Opera roles

* 2nd boy (Mozart's "Võluflööt", 1964) * Tuul (Raudmäe's "Kiri nõudmiseni", 1965) * Krahvinna Ceprano (Verdi's "Rigoletto", 1968)

Discography

1986 ''Consortium'' Vinyl 7" Мелодия / С12 23409 006

References

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