Name Mindaugas Rojus | Occupation(s) Vocalist, opera singer Years active 2006–present Role Singer | |
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Born January 24, 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-01-24 ) Associated acts Zemaitijos perlaiLoreta Rameliene Similar People Eduardas Kaniava, Vytautas Juozapaitis, Jeronimas Milius, Virgilijus Noreika, Zigmars Liepins |
Mindaugas Rojus - "Įsimylėjęs kareivis"
Mindaugas Rojus (born January 24, 1981 in Darbenai, Kretinga district, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian opera singer (tenor / baritone), a soloist of Klaipeda State Music Theatre, and a member of a stage duo Zemaitijos perlai (Samogitia's Pearls).
Contents
- Mindaugas Rojus simyljs kareivis
- Mindaugas Rojus Sevilijos kirpjas
- Biography
- Roles
- Other projects
- Awards
- Discography
- References
Mindaugas Rojus "Sevilijos kirpėjas"
Biography
Graduated high school of Darbenai. In Klaipeda, Stasys Simkus Conservatory he studied choral conducting (class of A. Purliene) and solo singing (class of V. Balsyte). In 2001 and 2002, attended the Lithuanian Academy of Music preparatory studies (class of prof. Vladimiras Prudnikovas). Since 2004, he studied at Klaipeda University's Faculty of Arts Singing Department (class of M. Gylys, prof. Eduardas Kaniava), gained a master's degree.
He has two siblings – a younger sister, Sandra, and an older brother, Rimantas. With Klaipeda State Music Theatre ballerina Viktorija Gulnickaja has a son Augustinas Rojus (born June 9, 2010). Currently lives in a Lithuania's seaport town Klaipeda.
Roles
In 2006, he won the audition for the role of Eugene Onegin and straight after that was invited to work in Klaipeda State Music Theatre. Notable roles:
Baritone parts in other works:
Other projects
In 2009, he participated LTV and LTV World opera singers contest Triumfo arka (Triumphal Arch) where he was one of the viewers' biggest favorites, reached semifinal. Performed Mister X aria "Zwei Marchenaugen" from Imre Kalman operetta The Circus Princess, Xerxes aria "Ombra mai fu" from Georg Friedrich Handel opera Serse, Don Quixote aria "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" from Mitch Leigh musical Man of La Mancha, Germont's aria "Di Provenza il mar" from Giuseppe Verdi opera La traviata, Yeletsky's aria "I love you beyond measure" from Pyotr Tchaikovsky opera The Queen of Spades, and others.
Collaborates with his colleague from Klaipeda State Music Theatre, soprano Loreta Rameliene as a stage duo Zemaitijos 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 (Jurmala 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. Augaityte Prize, as well as the graduate of international Imre Kalman Competition (2008, Moscow), where he also won a special prize for the best interpretation of Johann Strauss' piece.
In 2009, for the role of Prince Ypsheim in Johann Strauss operetta Wiener Blut he was nominated for The Golden Cross of the Stage.