Mindaugas Rojus (born 24 January 1981 in DarbÃÂnai, Kretinga district, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian opera singer (tenor / baritone), a soloist of KlaipÃÂda State Music Theatre, and a member of a stage duo à ½emaitijos perlai (Samogitia's Pearls).
Graduated high school of DarbÃÂnai. In KlaipÃÂda, Stasys à  imkus Conservatory he studied choral conducting (class of A. PurlienÃÂ) and solo singing (class of V. BalsytÃÂ). In 2001 and 2002, attended the Lithuanian Academy of Music preparatory studies (class of prof. Vladimiras Prudnikovas). Since 2004, he studied at KlaipÃÂda University's Faculty of Arts Singing Department (class of M. Gylys, prof. Eduardas Kaniava), gained a master's degree.
He has two siblings â a younger sister, Sandra, and an older brother, Rimantas. With KlaipÃÂda State Music Theatre ballerina Viktorija Gulnickaja has a son Augustinas Rojus (born June 9, 2010). Currently lives in a Lithuania's seaport town KlaipÃÂda.
In 2006, he won the audition for the role of Eugene Onegin and straight after that was invited to work in KlaipÃÂda State Music Theatre. Notable roles:
Baritone parts in other works:
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 Märchenaugen" from Imre Kalman operetta The Circus Princess, Xerxes aria "Ombra mai fu" from Georg Friedrich Händel 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 KlaipÃÂda State Music Theatre, soprano Loreta Ramelienàas a stage duo à ½emaitijos 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 (Jà «rmala festival, the International Belvedere Competition of soloists etc.
The winner of Vox Rotary, a Republican contest of young vocalists, and the recipient of J. AugaitytÃÂ 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.