Mikas Petrauskas

Mikas Petrauskas (1873–1937) was a Lithuanian composer and choirmaster best known as the author of the first Lithuanian opera Birutė (1906). He was an elder brother of the singer Kipras Petrauskas.

Petrauskas learned to play church organ from his father and began working as an organist at the age of 15. He worked in Labanoras, Obeliai, and Hierviaty before enrolling at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1901. As a student, he wrote and staged the first Lithuanian operettas. In 1905, he moved to Vilnius where he became leader of the choir of Kanklės of Vilnius Society and staged his opera Birutė in 1906. Trouble with the Tsarist police forced him to leave the Russian Empire first for Switzerland and then for the United States. There he organized various concerts and theater performances, opened a music school, and established and led choirs and other performing groups among Lithuanian Americans. He organized and led Birutė choir in Chicago and Gabija choir in Boston. Both choirs continued to perform until 1950s. His music school operated from 1910 to 1924 and had up to 130 students per year. By his own estimate, during the first 17 years in the United States, he taught music and singing to some 4,000 people. He returned to Lithuania in 1930 and died in 1937.

Petrauskas works include two operas, 19 operettas, and about 200 songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1873 (Palūšė), Died March 26, 1937 (Kaunas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-20938 10-in. 11/1/1917 Tykiai nemunēlis teka Petronele Jurgeliute Female vocal solo, with orchestra arranger, composer  
Victor B-21519 10-in. 2/14/1918 Ko liudit, sveteliai Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21554 10-in. 2/28/1918 Skyniau skynimēli Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21555 10-in. 2/28/1918 Šiu nackcialy Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21847 10-in. 5/9/1918 Val aš Pakirščiau Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23535 10-in. 12/17/1919 Prirodino seni zones Anthony Sodeika Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23536 10-in. 12/17/1919 Mazas mano yra stonas Anthony Sodeika Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24335 10-in. 7/20/1920 Kukuliai Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24336 10-in. 7/20/1920 Valio dalgele! Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24337 10-in. 7/20/1920 Geismai ir svajones Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24338 10-in. 7/20/1920 Kaip gi gražus ruteliu darželis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24339 10-in. 7/20/1920 Gersim broliai uliavosim Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24340 10-in. 7/20/1920 Skamba kankliai trimitai Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-24346 12-in. 7/22/1920 Pasakyk, lietuva mylimoji Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24347 10-in. 7/22/1920 Bernužēli nes'voliok Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-24348 12-in. 7/22/1920 Rudens melodica Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24349 10-in. 7/22/1920 Matušēle miela Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24350 10-in. 7/23/1920 Daug kraujo pralieta Anthony Sodeika Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24351 10-in. 7/23/1920 Kur josi? Anthony Sodeika Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27322 10-in. 12/18/1922 Kalvis Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33074 10-in. 7/13/1925 Kaitink šviesi saulute Justas Kudirka Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35049 10-in. 3/11/1926 Geismai ir svajones Jonas Ramanauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38053 10-in. 5/26/1927 Augin tevlis du sunyteliu Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38054 10-in. 5/26/1927 Barboryte Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38055 10-in. 5/26/1927 Susivartyk antete Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38056 10-in. 5/26/1927 Basakyk mergele Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38057 10-in. 5/26/1927 Kaip zalia rutete Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38058 10-in. 5/26/1927 Pavasario rytas Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-38059 10-in. 5/26/1927 Sesutele Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-38060 12-in. 5/26/1927 Devnios pacios Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1913-04-28-07] Not documented 4/28/1913 Jo jau diena Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1917-06-04-04] Not documented 6/4/1917 Birute's aria Petronele Jurgeliute Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1918-01-03-01] Not documented 1/3/1918 Ko liudit sveteliai John Hodell Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 45515 10-in. 4/2/1915 Lietuva Tėvynē Mūsų Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45516 10-in. 4/2/1915 Darbininkų marsalietė Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45517 10-in. 4/2/1915 Sukelkime kovą Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45520 10-in. ca. 1915 Kur banguoja Nemunēlis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45522 10-in. ca. 1915 Birutė Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45523 10-in. 4/2/1915 Sveiki broliai dainininkai Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45524 10-in. 4/2/1915 Tykiai nemunėlis tęka Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45529 10-in. 4/3/1915 Už šilingėlį Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45530 10-in. 4/3/1915 Ko liūdit sveteliai Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45531 10-in. 4/3/1915 Saulelė raudona Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45532 10-in. 4/3/1915 Sių Nakcialy Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45533 10-in. 4/3/1915 Jojau dieną Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44651 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 Skambančios stygos Jonas Čižauskas ; Marė Čižauskienė Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44668 10-in. approximately February 1917 Motuš, Motuš Karalienės Aniolų Parapijos Choras Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Columbia 44670 10-in. approximately October 1916 Oi Motule Karalienės Aniolų Parapijos Choras Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Columbia 44954 10-in. approximately January 1917 Dainius Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44955 10-in. approximately January 1917 Naujoji gadynė Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44957 10-in. approximately January 1917 Ilgu, ilgu, man ant svieto Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 44958 10-in. approximately January 1917 Kur tas šaltinėlis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 44959 10-in. approximately January 1917 Suktinis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 44960 10-in. approximately January 1917 Prirodino seni žmonės man jaunam mergelę Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 44961 10-in. approximately January 1917 Valia, valuze Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58957 10-in. approximately October 1917 Vai kad as isjojau Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 58958 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Šią, naktelę per naktelę Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58959 10-in. approximately October 1917 Atėjo ziemelė Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 58960 10-in. either 1917 or 1918 Ant kalno karklai siubavo Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58961 10-in. approximately October 1917 Sią nedėlėlę Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 58965 10-in. approximately October 1917 Jau kad as augau Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 58966 10-in. approximately October 1917 Eisiu, mamei pasakysiu Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 58967 10-in. approximately October 1917 Bernuzėli nesvoliok Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 85108 10-in. approximately April 1919 Mielaširdystė Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85109 10-in. approximately May 1919 Pavasaryj Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85110 10-in. approximately May 1919 Piemenėlis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85111 10-in. approximately April 1919 Vai verčia-laužo Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85112 10-in. approximately April 1919 Spraglių daina Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85113 10-in. approximately April 1919 Strazdelis Mikas Petrauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh 8443 10-in. July 1923 Mazas mano yra stonas Kastas Sabonis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71099 10-in. Dec. 1922 Ant kalno karklai siubavo Operetés Choro Kvartetas Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71608 10-in. 6/7/1923 Ant kalno karklai siubavo Operetés Choro Kvartetas Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400676 10-in. 5/16/1928 Saulelé raudona Joseph Bobrovich Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10734 10-in. 12/22/1925 Skamba kankliah ir trimintai Jouzas Suildauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10735 10-in. 12/22/1925 Prirodino seni zmones Jouzas Suildauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10736 10-in. 12/22/1925 Zalioj lankoj Jouzas Suildauskas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Petrauskas, Mikas," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109981.

Petrauskas, Mikas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109981.

"Petrauskas, Mikas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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