Vaclovas Daunoras lies on the hill of the artists for eternal rest

V. Daunor is considered one of the most prominent artists in the history of Lithuanian opera. 1960 the young soloist made his debut in the opera Carmen as Escamillo. 1962 won the third place in the M. Glinka competition in Moscow. 1966 won fourth place at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.

Daunor did an internship at the La Scala Theater in Milan and in 1967 he made his stage debut alongside the famous Luciano Pavarotti: the Italian G. Verdi played the duke’s party in Rigolete, and the Lithuanian played the role of Monterone. 1971 Daunor won the Grand Prize at the Toulouse International Singing Competition in France. This competition belongs to the category of competitions of greater dominance, reason why the singers who have gained it will not be able to compete in other competitions later.

For more than three decades, V. Daunoras sang on Lithuanian opera and concert stages. After Lithuania regained its independence, V. Daunoras went to live in the United States. In 1995, at the age of 58, he made his debut at the prestigious New York Metropolitan Opera and sang there for up to ten seasons. 2005 the soloist ended his career due to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.