Georges Thill

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Georges Thill (14 December 1897 – 17 October 1984) was a French tenor, often considered France's greatest tenor. His career lasted from 1924 to 1953.

A pupil of Fernando De Lucia, Thill made his opera debut at the Paris Opéra in 1924, and continued to perform there and at the Opéra-Comique for decades. He also sang throughout Europe and in South American, and was highly successful at La Scala, the Rome Opera, the Verona Arena, the Vienna State Opera, the Teatro Colón and Covent Garden. He sang fourteen performances of seven roles over two seasons (1931-1932) at the Metropolitan Opera, but was less well received there. Thill made many recordings and appeared in several films.