Laimonas Pautienius

Count di Luna is the grim and sombre commander of the royal troops. But as frequently happens in traditional folktales, there is a softer side to his character too, which he conceals from others and which starts melting away in the presence of an exceptional woman – Leonora. Laimonas Pautienius is the ideal soloist for convincing portrayals of villains. It seems impossible not to fall in love with the characters he plays on stage. One of the founding members of the “Bohemians” and a long-standing soloist of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, he finds a key to each and every role he performs and unlocks it. It appears that in each of his characters Laimonas reveals a philosophical underpinning, which explains even their most gruesome deeds. The baritone who was once dubbed the ‘Champagne Boy’ knows for sure how to shoot an unsuspected squib, especially when he has to play comic characters not unlike his own playful nature. When it comes to portraying the dark side, Laimonas usually opts for the moments of intense, disturbing silence.