was born in Lithuania. His wide repertoire includes Sorin in Pique Dame (Tchaikovsky), Leporello in Don Giovanni (Mozart), Zuniga in Carmen (Bizet), Sam in Un ballo in maschera, Sparafucile in Rigoletto (Verdi), Dalad in Der fliegende Hollander (Wagner), Falstff in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Nicolai) and other roles which he performed in his native land as well as in Norway and other countries.