ABOUT
Lithuanian baritone Romanas Kudriašovas has performed at the Royal Ballet and Opera (Covent Garden), the Danish National Opera, Bergen Festival, Opera de Lyon, Glyndebourne Festival and Tour, Welsh National Opera, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Vilnius City opera, Lithuanian National Opera, Royal Opera House of Muscat, Llangollen Festival, Abu Dhabi Festival, Laeiszhalle in Hamburg and at other venues. Roles inlcuding Silvio (Pagliacci), Schaunard (La Boheme), Yeletsky (Queen of spades), Frederic (Lakme) and others.
In 2024 Romanas has made his debut at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in Madama Butterfly.
Last year has brought important house and role debuts at Opera de Lyon – Strahlbusch (F. Schreker Irrelohe), at Bergen Festival – 2 Nazarene (Salome) and at Danish National Opera (Den Jyske Opera) – Silvio (Pagliacci) and Orso (A. Hamerik La vendetta).
Special prize winner at the 2nd International Virgilijus Noreika Singing Competition, together with Vilnius City Opera Mr. Kudriašovas has represented Lithuania at Dubai Expo 2020. Recent performances include his role debuts as Schaunard in La bohème at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, as Frédéric in Lakmé at Auditorio Feria in Valladolid, Spain, and as Prince Yeletski in The Queen of Spades at the Vilnius City Opera in Lithuania; his return to Glyndebourne to reprise the role of Le Surintendant des plaisirs in Massenet’s Cendrillon, a part he has sung for Glyndebourne on Tour in 2018, his Vilnius City Opera debut performing Sagrestano in Tosca, his return to Amy Lane‘s acclaimed production of Tosca for a run at the Abu Dhabi Festival alongside Kristine Opolais, Vittorio Grigolo and Sir Bryn Terfel, as well as Polyphemus in Handel’s Acis and Galatea at the Baroque Opera Theatre of Lithuania.
Other roles of the previous seasons include The Footman in Barber‘s Vanessa at the 2018 Glyndebourne Festival, where he also covered the role of Conte d’Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Commissionario in La traviata for Glyndebourne on Tour, Eolo in La fida Ninfa for the Lithuanian Baroque Opera Theater, Lockit in The Beggar’s Opera and Antenor in Dardanus with the European Opera Centre, Valens in Theodora with the Sacred Opera Berlin, Mr. X in Kalman’s Zirkusprinzessin with the State Music Theatre in Klaipėda (Lithuania), Bill in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny with the Hamburger Symphoniker, and Elviro in Serse for Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy.
In the Oratorio repertoire Mr. Kudriašovas has recently sung the bass solo in Bach’s Magnificat at Laeiszhalle in Hamburg with the Hamburger Symphoniker, conducted by Sir Roger Norrington.
Mr. Kudriašovas has given recitals and solo concerts throughout Germany and the UK, at the Royal Opera House in Oman, Teatro Vittoria in Turin with Coin du Roi baroque orchestra, as well as in his home country of Lithuania, where he frequently performs at the National Philharmonic Halls of Vilnius and Kaunas.
Romanas Kudriašovas studied singing at the Music and Theatre Academy in Lithuania, Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg, the Wales International Academy of Voice with Dennis O’Neill and Nuccia Focile and at the London National Opera Studio. Supplementing his education, he has trained at the Georg Solti Bel Canto Academy with Leo Nucci, Barbara Frittoli, and Richard Bonynge, as well as taking masterclasses with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
SIAA Foundation Liechtenstein generously supports Mr. Kudriašovas towards the development of his career.
PERFORMANCES
MARCH 7 | CONCERT: SIAA Foundation Opera Gala
State Opera Varna, Bulgaria
Daniele Agiman, conductor
APRIL 11 | CONCERT: Edmundas Seilius anniversary concert – „LA VIA DEL DESTINO“
Kaunas Symphony Orchestra
Kaunas State Philharmonic Hall, Lithuania
JUNE 21 | OPERA: L’heure espagnole
Role: Ramiro
Kaunas Symphony orchestra
JULY 3 | CONCERT: SIAA Foundation Opera Gala
Latvian National Opera Orchestra | Mārtiņš Ozoliņš – conductor
Dzintari Concert Hall (Jūrmala, Latvia)
SEPTEMBER 13,14 | OPERA: Le Nozze di Figaro
Role: Il Conte
Palermo Classica Festival (Italy)
2024 DECEMBER 29, 30,31 | Concert: Symphonic Fireworks for the New Year
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra | Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Lina Dambrauskaitė – soprano
December 29 – Alytus Cultural Centre
December 30 – Kaunas State Philharmonic Hall
December 31 – National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Vilnius
2024 DECEMBER 2 | CONCERT: Beethoven’s lyricism in songs | Beethoveno lyrika dainose
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
Songs by L. v. Beethoven
Organum concert hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
2024 NOVEMBER 12, 15 | Concert: Music Is a Woman | Muzika yra moteris
Clara Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Augusta Romaškevičiūtė – viola | Eglė Andrejevaitė – piano
November 12 – Klaipėda concert hall, Lithuania
November 15 – Kaunas State Philharmonic Hall, Lithuania
2024 NOVEMBER 9 | Opera: Les Pêcheurs de perles (semi-staged)
Role: Zurga
Orchestra Mozart de Toulouse | cond. Emmanuel Plasson
Colombiers, France
2024 NOVEMBER 3 | Concert: All Saints’ Day
J. S. Bach – Cantata BWV 82 “Ich habe genug”
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Raminta Lampsatytė – organ
St. Casimir church, Vilnius | Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia
2024 OCTOBER 24 | Concert: ŽENKLAS – composer Feliksas Bajoras 90th anniversary
“Pater Noster” for baritone and string orchestra (world premiere)
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | St. Christopher chamber orchestra, cond. Modestas Barkauskas
Church of St. Catherine, Vilnius | Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia
2024 OCTOBER 19 | Concert: SIAA Foundation Opera Gala
Teatro comunale Sassari, Sardinia
2024 APRIL 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 23, 26, MAY 1, 5 | Opera: CARMEN
Role: Morales (cover)
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
2024 MARCH 14, 19, 23, 26, 30, APRIL 3 | Opera: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Role: Imperial Commissioner
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
2023 NOVEMBER 10, 11 | CONCERT: Masterpieces of French music VIDEO
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra | cond. Jonathan Berman
Lili Boulanger – Cantata Faust et Hélène
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Eglė Wyss – mezzosoprano | Mindaugas Jankauskas -tenor
NOVEMBER 10 – Kaunas Philharmonic Hall Info & tickets
NOVEMBER 11 – Vilnius National Philharmonic Hall Info & tickets
2023 OCTOBER 15 | CONCERT: Schumann: Dichterliebe
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
Music Salon 32 kėdės | Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 SEPTEMBER 30 | CONCERT
Romanas Kudriašovas, baritone
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra | Choir “Vilnius” | cond. Artūras Dambrauskas
D. Zakaras – oratorio “Gratulationes Vilnae”
Mažeikiai, Lithuania
2023 AUGUST 8 | OPERA: Neringa
Role: Slibinas
Palanga, Lithuania
2023 JUNE 29 | OPERA GALA
Romanas Kudriašovas, baritone
Latvian National Opera Orchestra | Mārtiņš Ozoliņš – conductor
Dzintari Concert Hall (Jūrmala, Latvia)
2023 MAY 19 | CONCERT: A Poet’s Love
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
L. van Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte, R. Schumann – Dichterliebe
Klaipėda Concert Hall | More info & tickets
2023 FEBRUARY 25 | CONCERT: Songs of longing
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra | cond. Modestas Pitrėnas
Gustav Mahler – Rückert Lieder
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall | More info & tickets
2022 OCTOBER 11, 13, NOVEMBER 3, 5, 7, 15, DECEMBER 2, 3
OPERA: R. Leoncavallo Pagliacci | A. Hamerik La Vendetta
Roles: Silvio | Orso
Ch. Lichtenstein – conductor | Ph. Kochheim – director
Danish National Opera (Den Jyske Opera) More info & tickets
2022 AUGUST 21 | CONCERT: works by Lully, Rameau, Hahn
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
Paliesiaus dvaras | Ignalinos raj., Lithuania | More info & tickets
2022 AUGUST 10,13 | OPERA: Neringa
Role: Slibinas
Juodkrantė, Lithuania | More info & tickets
2022 JULY 24 | CONCERT: Undiscovered Mozart
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Lina Dambrauskaitė – soprano | Gabija Butkutė – piano
Pažaislis Festival | Zapyškio bažnyčia | More info & tickets
2022 JULY 23 | CONCERT: Arias and songs
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
Kurtuvėnai, Lithuania
2022 JULY 17 | RECITAL: works by R. V. Williams
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Giedrė Muralytė – piano
Užutrakio dvaras | Trakai, Lithuania | More info & tickets
2022 JULY 12 | OPERA GALA: Arias and duets
Kaunas symphony orchestra, cond. J. Janulevičius
Kaunas State Philharmonic Hall, Lithuania | SIAA Foundation
2022 JULY 9 | CONCERT: R. V. Williams – Songs of travel (arr. with orchestra)
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Mann Festival | Nida, Lithuania | More info & tickets
2022 JUNE 8 | RECITAL: J. Brahms – Die schöne Magelone
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
Kaunas, Lithuania
2022 JUNE 5 | RECITAL: songs by Paolo Tosti
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Gabija Butkutė – piano
Music Salon 32 kėdės | Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 JUNE 2 | OPERA: R. Strauss Salome
Role: 2 Nazarene
Bergen International Festival, Norway
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Edward Gardner | More info
2022 MAY 23 | RECITAL: J. Brahms – Die schöne Magelone
Romanas Kudriašovas – baritone | Alexander Paley – piano
Organum hall | Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 MARCH 19, 22, 25, 27, 29 APRIL 2 | OPERA: F. Schreker Irrelohe
Role: Strahlbusch
B. Kontarsky – conductor | D. Bösch – director
Opera de Lyon, France
VIDEOS
Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen (Korngold - Die tote Stadt)
Silvio (Leoncavallo - Pagliacci)
Sibillar gli angui d'Aletto (Händel - Rinaldo)
Largo al factotum (Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia)
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Philippe Do
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philippe@do-opera.com