Audrius Rubežius (born 29 June 1966) is a

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n tenor working with the

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. He studied at Stasys Šimkus Conservatory in

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and

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in Vilnius. In 1996, he won the Beatričė Grincevičiūtė and Kazimieras Banaitis vocalists' contests. For performance of Belmonte's role in

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's '' Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' Rubežius received

Kristoforas award The Golden Stage Cross ( lt, Auksinis scenos kryžius, ASK) is the annual highest award for theatre in Lithuania. It is awarded on the World Theatre Day (March 27) usually for theatrical works performed during the previous year, but also as a life ...

from the Lithuanian Theatre and Cinema Association.

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