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Zdeněk Otava

Czech music educator, opera singer and university educator (1902–1980)
Person Human Q7940678

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
March 11, 1902
Date of death
December 4, 1980
Place of birth
Vítějeves
Place of death
Prague
Occupation
opera singer, pedagogue, music educator, singer, musician
Award received
Národní umělec, Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[11][12]
Work location
Brno[17]
Described by source
REGO, Československý hudební slovník osob a institucí[19][20]
Family name
Otava[15]
Given name
Zdeněk[16]
Instrument
voice[18]
Place of burial
Vyšehrad cemetery[10]
Voice type
baritone[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Zdenek Otava en Zdeněk Otava fr Zdeněk Otavá ru Зденек Отава ru Отава, Зденек
🔖 Identifiers · 32
ISNI
000000005518520X
VIAF cluster ID
56802355
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n78060704
GND ID
132587076
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Otava Zdeněk.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
15229
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
139555880
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
56416
DDB person (GND) ID
132587076
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
132587076
Discogs artist ID
2970173
Encyclopedia of Brno History person ID
9947
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Europeana entity
agent/base/58074
Filmový přehled person or company ID
64066
Freebase ID
/m/07s3x9n
Grove Music Online ID
42002
HAND ID
2F60-0A74-0E37-2D72-E56B
IDU person ID
12965
IMDb ID
nm8779282
IdRef ID
190901799
KBR person ID
19889756
MusicBrainz artist ID
0039b83a-a8dc-480e-90af-64cc040f5392
NL CR AUT ID
jk01091350
NUKAT ID
n2015045565
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810583416605606
National Theatre in Prague artist ID
3106
Obálky knih ID
jk01091350
Prabook ID
1733938
SVKKL authority ID
0300374-Otava-Zdenek-19021980
TMDB person ID
2983967
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGvGqWYwxwVBbdQGRkDq
ČSFD person ID
30433

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
pedagogue, opera singer, music educator
Award received 1
Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
Given name 1
Zdeněk
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Place of birth 1
Vítějeves
Place of burial 1
Vyšehrad cemetery
Place of death 1
Prague
Sex or gender 1
male
Voice type 1
baritone
Work location 1
Brno
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Summary

Zdeněk Otava was born on March 11, 1902[1], in Vítějeves[2]. He died on December 4, 1980[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], singer[8], and musician[9].

FAQs

Where was Zdeněk Otava born?

Zdeněk Otava's place of birth was Vítějeves[2].

Where did Zdeněk Otava die?

Zdeněk Otava died in Prague[4].

What did Zdeněk Otava do for work?

Zdeněk Otava worked as an opera singer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], singer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Zdeněk Otava receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[11] and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Theatre in Prague artist ID → 3106
    "Created claim: National Theatre in Prague artist ID: 3106, batch #290435"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 2F60-0A74-0E37-2D72-E56B
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46469: HAND ID (8)"
  3. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0300374-Otava-Zdenek-19021980
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0300374-Otava-Zdenek-19021980, batch #259497"
  4. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, pedagogue, music educator +1
    "Changed claim: Occupation: opera singer, см. / see autofix на / on P106"
  5. 25w ago · Talestalker · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TMDB person ID → 2983967
    IMDb ID → nm8779282
    "Created claim: IMDb ID: nm8779282, Imported IMDb ID from TheMovieDB."
  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Prague
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Národní umělec, Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
    Given name → Zdeněk
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32152: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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