Kristian Benedikt (Vaidas Vyšniauskas)
tenor
Works with Vilnius City Opera
In opera
"Otello“
"Fidelio"
"Der fliegende Holländer"
"Aida"
"Lohengrin"
"Madama Butterfly“
"La Juive“
"Carmen“
"Turandot“
"I Lituani“
"La fanciulla del West“
"Don Carlos“
"Cavalleria rusticana“
"Andrea Chénier“
"Ernani“
"Pagliacci“
"Les Contes d'Hoffmann“
"Die Walküre“
And other
Theaters
New York, USA
United Kingdom
Austria
Germany
Israel
USA
France
Switzerland
Russia
Russia
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Mexico
Chile
Brasil
South Korea
Canada
Latvia
Finland
Italy
And other
In concerts
G. Verdi
G. Mahler
S. Rachmaninoff
A. L. Webber
Collaborated with
Placido Domingo
Bryn Terfel
Kristine Opolais
Rolando Villazon
Andrea Pappano
Marcello Viotti
Riccardo Chailly
Valerij Gergiev
Marco Armiliato
Asher Fisch
Alberto Hold-Garrido
Aleksandr Vedernikov
Mauricio Barbacini
Paolo Carignani
Robert Wilson
Adrian Noble
David Alden
Calixto Bieito
Willy Decker
Damiano Michieletto
Eimuntas Nekrošius
Pier Francesco Maestrini
Darko Tresnjak
And other
Awards
Opera award "Švyturys“ (2011)
Soloist of the Year
Although Kristian Benedikt is primarily known as Otello in the opera world, the role of Cavaradossi from Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca is one of his special favourites. Just like the hot-headed painter of this opera, Kristian is an ardent artist with a strong commitment to his mission. The plot of one of the world’s most frequently performed operas centres on Mario Cavaradossi who loses his life while defending his beliefs and his love for singer Floria Tosca. The deadly struggle of two loving artists against despotic rulers is a theme running through many centuries. With this role, the soloist has fully exhibited an uncompromising perseverance and commitment to his goal. Through his passionate approach to the roles he undertakes, Kristian has succeeded in achieving his personal goals as well: the singer’s profile currently includes numerous opera and concert engagements in almost all parts of the world, with a special highlight being his recent debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
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