Zurab Sotkilava

Georgian opera singer (1937-2017)
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Zurab Sotkilava

Summary

Zurab Sotkilava is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sukhumi[2]. He was born on March 12, 1937[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 18, 2017[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Zurab Sotkilava's place of birth was Sukhumi[2].
  • Zurab Sotkilava passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Zurab Sotkilava was born on March 12, 1937[3].
  • Zurab Sotkilava died on September 18, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Saburtalo Pantheon[11].
  • Zurab Sotkilava held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Zurab Sotkilava held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Zurab Sotkilava worked as an association football player[6].
  • Zurab Sotkilava worked as an opera singer[7].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's professions included music educator[8].
  • Zurab Sotkilava worked as a singer[9].
  • Zurab Sotkilava was employed by Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Zurab Sotkilava was educated at Georgian Technical University[15].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's education included a stint at Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the People's Artist of the USSR[17].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[19].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the Order of the Badge of Honour[21].
  • Zurab Sotkilava received the People's artist of the Georgian SSR[22].
  • Zurab Sotkilava is recorded as male[23].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's member of sports team is recorded as FC Dinamo Tbilisi[25].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's genre is opera[26].
  • Zurab Sotkilava's Commons category is recorded as Zurab Sotkilava[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-03-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-09-18[31]

  • Community tags: tenor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: caa752ba-16d1-4d8f-b152-77e1a7805155[33]

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Origins and Family

Zurab Sotkilava was born in Sukhumi[2]. He was born on March 12, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Georgian Technical University[15], a university[34], in Georgia[35], founded in 1922[36] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16], a conservatory[37], in Georgia[38], founded in 1917[39], headquartered in Tbilisi[40]. Zurab Sotkilava studied under David Andguladze[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and singer[9]. Zurab Sotkilava was employed by Moscow Conservatory[14].

Recognition

Awards received include People's Artist of the USSR[17], an award[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1936[44]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[19], a grade of an order[47], in Russia[48]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1928[51]; Order of the Badge of Honour[21], a socialist order of merit[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1935[54]; and People's artist of the Georgian SSR[22], a title of honor[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1936[57].

Death and Burial

Zurab Sotkilava died on September 18, 2017[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[58]. He is buried at Saburtalo Pantheon[11].

Why It Matters

Zurab Sotkilava ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Zurab Sotkilava born?

Zurab Sotkilava's place of birth was Sukhumi[2].

Where did Zurab Sotkilava die?

Zurab Sotkilava passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Zurab Sotkilava do for work?

Zurab Sotkilava worked as association football player[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], and singer[9].

Where did Zurab Sotkilava go to school?

Zurab Sotkilava was educated at Georgian Technical University[15] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16].

What awards did Zurab Sotkilava receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the USSR[17], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[19], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Zurab
    Member of sports team FC Dinamo Tbilisi
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