Mindaugas Rojus
Mindaugas Rojus | |
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opera singer | |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Mindaugas Rojus (born 24 January 1981 in
Biography
Graduated high school of Darbėnai. In Klaipėda, Stasys Šimkus Conservatory he studied choral conducting (class of A. Purlienė) and solo singing (class of V. Balsytė). In 2001 and 2002, attended the
He has two siblings – a younger sister, Sandra, and an older brother, Rimantas. With Klaipėda State Music Theatre
Roles
In 2006, he won the audition for the role of Eugene Onegin and straight after that was invited to work in Klaipėda State Music Theatre.[3] Notable roles:
- Onegin – in Pyotr Tchaikovsky opera Eugene Onegin
- Germont – in Giuseppe Verdi opera La traviata
- Aristide – in Paul Abraham operetta Ball im Savoy
- Prince Ypsheim – in Johann Strauss operetta Wiener Blut
- Jake – in musical drama Passion Spree by George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess
- Pelléas – in opera readings Pelléas and Mélisande by Claude Debussy music and Maurice Maeterlinck play
- Eisenstein – in Johann Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus [4]
- Boy – in Audronė Žigaitytė opera–phantasmagoria Frank'Einstein: The 21st Century
- Phoebus – in Zigmars Liepins' opera–melodrama Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugonovel
- Fiorello – in Gioachino Rossini opera The Barber of Seville
- Juozelis – in Giedrius Kuprevičius musical Veronica
- Radish – in Antanas Kučinskas opera Potato's Tale
- Brother – in Vidmantas Bartulis opera Morning Star
- Pjeras – in Jurgis Gaižauskas opera Pinocchio
- Herstwood – in Raimond Pauls musical Sister Carrie
- Rohnsdorff – in Imre Kalman operetta Die Csárdásfürstin
- Perchik – in Jerry Bock musical Fiddler on the Roof
- Dido – in Henry Purcell opera Dido and Aeneas
- Gianni Schicchi – in Giacomo Puccini opera Gianni Schicchi
Baritone parts in other works:
- In Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead Requiemfor baritone, soprano and chorus
- In Carl Orff scenic cantata Carmina Burana for tenor, baritone, soprano and chorus
Other projects
In 2009, he participated
Collaborates with his colleague from Klaipėda State Music Theatre, soprano Loreta Ramelienė as a stage duo Žemaitijos perlai (Samogitia's Pearls). Its repertoire includes well known classical music pieces and pop songs. Also cooperates with the Kretinga School of Art ensemble Lyra, with whom he released an album.
Performed in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Italy, Germany, participated in music competitions (Jūrmala festival, the International Belvedere Competition of soloists etc.
Awards
The winner of Vox Rotary, a Republican contest of young vocalists, and the recipient of J. Augaitytė Prize, as well as the graduate of international
In 2009, for the role of Prince Ypsheim in
Discography
- 2004 – Kartu (with Lyra).
- 2009 – Giedrius Kuprevičius. Musical Veronica, Klaipėda State Music Theatre.
- Triumfo arka. Auksiniai balsai II (O Surdato 'Nnamurato by Aniello Califano and Enrico Cannio.
- In 2011, M. Rojus recorded an official anthem of Šventoji – Šventas krantas (Šventosios himnas) (lyrics by known Lithuanian writer and poet Vidmantė Jasukaitytė).
References
- ^ "Dirigentas N.Vaicis: M.Rojaus tembras panašus į Domingo". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). May 21, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Šeškevičienė, Irena (November 14, 2007). "Antrasis darbėniškio sezonas Klaipėdos muzikiniame teatre". Pajūrio naujienos (in Lithuanian). Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Petronytė, Jurga (March 21, 2008). "Jei Muzikinis teatras sugriūtų - gal niekas jo ir nepasigestų..." Vakarų ekspresas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Žigienė, Valentina (January 24, 2010). "Su Mindaugu Rojumi "Šikšnosparnis" bus kitoks". Klaipėdos valstybinis muzikinis teatras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ ""Triumfo arkoje" pirmauja Mindaugas Rojus". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). October 12, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
