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Jūratė And Kastytis (opera)
''Jūratė ir Kastytis'' is a Lithuanian-language opera by Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis to a libretto by Bronė Buivydaitė. Written in 1955, it was performed and recorded in Chicago in 1972. Kastytis’ ballad is sometimes performed as a solo aria. Recordings Complete recording 1972 Lithuanian Opera Records 3LP Chicago.Faces of Two Worlds: A Study in Portraits of the Lithuanian ... Algimantas Kezys · 1986 p 86 " and an album of the opera Jūratė ir Kastytis, in which Baras sang the leading tenor role with the Lithuanian Opera Co., was produced in 1972. References Operas 1955 operas Lithuanian-language operas {{opera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis
Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis (3 May 1886 – 25 December 1963 in Brooklyn) was a Lithuanian composer. Selected works *'' Jūratė ir Kastytis'' (Jūratė and Kastytis), opera (1955) * ''Sonata in D minor'' * ''Idylls of Lithuania'' * ''Rapsodica in B minor'', sonata Recordings *''Sonata rapsodica'' (34' min.) David Geringas (cello), Petras Geniušas (piano) 2015 References 1886 births 1963 deaths Lithuanian emigrants to the United States Lithuanian opera composers Opera composers from the Russian Empire {{Lithuania-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronė Buivydaitė
Bronė Buivydaitė (Mičiulienė) (8 December 1895 – 29 January 1984) was a Lithuanian teacher, poet, and writer also known under her pen name Tyrų Duktė. Early life and education Bronė Buivydaitė was born on 8 December 1895 in Svėdasai, Lithuania in the family of a small craftsman. In 1900 her parents moved to Anykščiai where she grew up. Buivydaitė graduated from accounting courses in Kaunas in 1912. In 1914, she graduated from a four-grade school in Utena. During the First World War, Buivydaitė went to Russia, where she worked from 1915 to 1918. In 1918, Buivydaitė graduated from a Lithuanian gymnasium in Voronezh. Later life and career From 1918 to 1930, she returned to Lithuania and worked as a teacher of the Lithuanian language in Skoudas, Panevėžys, and Anykščiai. From 1925–1934 Buivydaitė taught at the Panevėžys teachers' seminary, where she gathered a group of drama lovers and directed about 10 stage productions. In 1930, Buivydaitė established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operas
Opera is a form of Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of Western classical music, and Italian tradition in particular. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as ''Singspiel'' and ''Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Operas
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