|
Nijolė Ambrazaitytė
Nijolė Ambrazaitytė (2008) Nijolė Ambrazaitytė (21 February 1939 in Lazdijai district, Lithuania – 27 November 2016) was an opera singer, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Biography Ambrazaitytė's parents moved to Germany during World War II and later to Canada; she was brought up by her grandparents in a village in the Raseiniai district. She was deported to Siberia in 1948, returning in 1956 to study at the Lithuanian State Conservatoire. Her career as a singer began in 1966; she has released about 30 recordings and has performed in various international opera houses. Ambrazaitytė, elected to the Supreme Council of Lithuania in 1990, the Seimas in 1992 and the Seventh Seimas in 1996 has also served as a member of the Commission on State Pensions. In 1996, she received the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijolė Ambrazaitytė 2008
Nijolė is a Lithuanian feminine given name. Individuals bearing the name Nijolė include: * Nijolė Ambrazaitytė (1939–2016), Lithuanian opera singer and politician *Nijolė Būraitė (born 1956), Lithuanian painter and painting restorer * Nijolė Medvedeva (born 1960), Lithuanian long jumper *Nijolė Oželytė-Vaitiekūnienė (born 1954), Lithuanian actress *Nijolė Sabaitė (born 1950), Lithuanian middle distance runner *Nijolė Sadūnaitė Nijolė Sadūnaitė (born 22 July 1938, in Kaunas) is a clandestine Lithuanian Catholic nun of the Soviet period who worked with the ''Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania''. In 1975 she faced three years of imprisonment for her efforts. ... (born 1938), Lithuanian Catholic nun and Soviet dissident References {{given-name-stub Lithuanian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burials At Antakalnis Cemetery
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. A funeral is a ceremony that accompanies the final disposition. Humans have been burying their dead since shortly after the origin of the species. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones, and in many cultures it has been seen as a necessary step for the deceased to enter the afterlife or to give back to the cycle of life. Methods of burial may be heavily ritualized and can include natural burial (sometimes called "green burial"); embalming or mummification; and the use of containers for the dead, such as shrouds, coffins, grave liners, and bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Women Opera Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Lithuanian Women Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
