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Gražina Balandytė died on July 27 after a serious illness. She was 83 years old. The director of the Kaunas National Drama Theater, actor Egidijus Stancikas, says that G.Balandytė is not only the Kaunas Drama Theater, but also, in general, the golden column of the Lithuanian Theater, on which the theater of our country.
The farewell to the legendary actress took place over two days at her beloved Kaunas National Drama Theater, where she worked. The urn with the remains of G. Balandytė left the theater at noon on Thursday. Colleagues, friends, fans applauded and cried at the same time.
The procession headed towards the Petrašiūnai Cemetery. Relatives of the people who come asked to honor the actress with a ring of white flowers.
Gražina Balandytė’s funeral / Photo by Teodoras Biliūnas
Gražina Balandytė’s funeral / Photo by Teodoras Biliūnas
The sensual song “Autumn Night Stopped” performed by Kaunas Musical Theater soloist Rita Preikšaitė sounded wonderful in the cemetery. The warm parting words were beautifully given by her friend actress Nijolė Narmontaitė.
“It just came to our attention then. Be glad there is a total. Today we cry because we have lost a man of wonderful beauty, a man with a big heart. We cry because we will no longer hear his laugh, we will no longer hear the word when it is desperately needed. I say selfishly that I have lost many colors, a very dear person … And it seems that life will no longer be so colorful On the other hand, we must be very happy to have met her, to touch her, to have bathed in the sea of rays, to listen to her And so far I listen to every tip from her. Beautiful, I am grateful to you infinitely, I bow to the ground. You left the blackmail and you did it to get there faster than us. Knowing your hospitality and hospitality, you are waiting for us there, in the future with a table set with lots of food.
Beautiful, I am grateful to you to infinity. Knowing your hospitality, you will be waiting for us there in the future with a rich festive table.
I think his bushes started and left the ground: we are preparing for Mass in the Church of the Resurrection, we are entering and a little bird is flying over our hair, flying towards the church, making some beautiful flying movements, I have never seen it before so much in life. He skated along the stair railing, did a few more pirouettes, flies toward the window, and heads straight for Christ. It was a miracle that we couldn’t take our eyes off us. I think Gražina is busy here. Thank you, my dear, I send you all a great love. Thank you for being and for always being, ”said N. Narmontaitė in a sensitive speech during the funeral.
Gražina Balandytė’s husband, Andrius Čygas, brother Astijus Kungys, actress Nijolė Narmontaitė / Photo by Teodoras Biliūnas
The urn in the cemetery was buried by colleagues from the theater of actress Egidijus Stancikas and Tomas Erbrėderis. The last highlight of the funeral was “Dear Lithuania” sung by all participants.
The last words in the cemetery were given to his wife by the actress’s husband, engineer Andrius Čygas. “I wanted to thank Gražina for the life they spent together. I owe it to her, I did nothing to save her. The conscience is gnawing … Forgive me”, – A.Čygas barely suppressed his emotions.
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Colleagues and friends remember Gražina as a special and optimistic person. Actress Nijolė Narmontaitė People.lt she said that Gražina Balandytė was the greatest example for her. An example of how to live, not complain about nonsense.
“Gražina madly loved life, people. He had never heard her moan, even when she was in the greatest pain. She had a bouquet of the most terrible diseases, she had been seriously ill all her life … We would have lost another person a long time ago. I am convinced that the cartridge of her vitality and optimism has taken her out of many diseases. I’m glad I met her because Gražina was the best example for me. An example of how to live, without screaming for details “, – memories with People.lt actress Nijolė Narmontaitė, a close friend of G.Balandytė, shared.
Gražina Balandytė along with Nijole Narmontaitė / Fotobankas file photo.
Beauty landmark
Akorė Eglė Gabrėnaitė remembers G.Balandytė from childhood. His most trapped episode was a walk with Gražina visiting the Light of Happiness (Tombstone for Jonas Biliūnas on the Liudiškės Hill – ed.)
“Come back, part of my childhood. My parents worked at Kaunas Drama Theater. They were good friends with Gražina. Although my parents rarely took me on tour, I remember one time especially. I was about six years old, they took me on tour and since then I haven’t I have agreed nothing more beautiful than Gražina Balandytė. She was a fantastically beautiful woman … Every time we met Gražina, she would ask me: “Eglute, do you remember how we climbed the Light of Happiness in Anykščiai?” There are huge stairs, I will remember them all my life. I remember how beautiful she is, with curly hair climbing towards them. My palm was in the palm of her hand … “- People.lt E.Gabrėnaitė said.
Gražina Balandytė along with Egle Gabrėnaitė / Fotobankas file photo.
Unique personality
The leader of the Kaunas National Drama Theater, actor Egidijus Stancikas, also spared G.Balandyte’s beautiful words.
“He was a unique personality, regardless of his status and achievements, he always maintained children’s play and selective joy. If Gražina was in the theater, everyone’s mood was great, laughter was heard constantly. If someone tried to tell how many illnesses she had in her life, surgeries would be the thickest volume. But she never showed it. She showed no pain or despair … even to those closest to her.
She always radiated the joy of life and the hope that everything would be fine. Returns everything you did with bajeriu Her laugh was intellectual, playful, and if someone got caught, that man had complexes because everyone was having fun with her. Until the last moment, she played life. As a result, it remains alive in everyone’s memory. She remains with her energy, smile and talented legacy. It is not only the Kaunas drama theater, but also in general: the golden column of the Lithuanian theater, on which the Lithuanian theater is built, which is unique and interesting for everyone “, People.lt E. Stancikas spoke.
Egidijus Stancikas / Photo by Teodoras Biliūnas
More than 80 roles.
G.Balandytė was born in 1937. June 27 In Tučiai, Mažeikiai District. After graduating from medical studies, since 1955. He attended the study of the Klaipeda Drama Theater. She was an actress at Klaipėda Drama Theaters, and since 1958 she worked at the Kaunas National Drama Theater.
He created over 80 brilliant and profound roles that touched the hearts of the audience. According to theater critics, the actress was particularly distinguished for her emotionally and psychologically accurate acting. Since 1957 he starred in film and television, created more than 20 roles here.
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