Virgilijus Noreika

Lithuanian singer (1935–2018)
Person human Q4327337
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Virgilijus Noreika

Summary

Virgilijus Noreika is a human[1]. His place of birth was Šiauliai[2]. He was born on September 22, 1935[3]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He died on March 3, 2018[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Šiauliai[2], Virgilijus Noreika…
  • Virgilijus Noreika died in Vilnius[4].
  • Virgilijus Noreika was born on September 22, 1935[3].
  • Virgilijus Noreika died on March 3, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Antakalnis Cemetery[8].
  • Virgilijus Noreika was married to Loreta Bartusevičiūtė[9].
  • Virgilijus Noreika held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Virgilijus Noreika held citizenship in Lithuania[11].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Among Virgilijus Noreika's employers was Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[12].
  • Virgilijus Noreika was educated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[13].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the People's Artist of the USSR[14].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the Lithuanian National Prize[15].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[16].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the Pushkin Medal[17].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[18].
  • Virgilijus Noreika received the Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[19].
  • Virgilijus Noreika is recorded as male[20].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Virgilijus Noreika was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's genre is classical music[23].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's family name is recorded as Noreika[25].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's given name is recorded as Virgilijus[26].
  • Virgilijus Noreika's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-09-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-03-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e8249d09-0f62-47bf-b47b-e59a3dabf950[32]

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Origins and Family

Virgilijus Noreika was born in Šiauliai[2]. He was born on September 22, 1935[3].

Education

Virgilijus Noreika was educated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[13].

Career and Affiliations

Virgilijus Noreika's professions included opera singer[6]. Among his employers was Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[12].

Recognition

Awards received include People's Artist of the USSR[14], an award[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1936[35]; Lithuanian National Prize[15], a national award[36], in Lithuania[37], founded in 1989[38]; Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[16], a grade of an order[39], in Estonia[40], founded in 1936[41]; Pushkin Medal[17], a medallion[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1999[44]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[18], a grade of an order[45], in Lithuania[46], founded in 2002[47]; and Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[19], a grade of an order[48], in Lithuania[49].

Personal Life

Among Virgilijus Noreika's spouses was Loreta Bartusevičiūtė[9]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].

Death and Burial

Virgilijus Noreika died on March 3, 2018[5]. He died in Vilnius[4]. Burial took place at Antakalnis Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Virgilijus Noreika ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Virgilijus Noreika born?

Born in Šiauliai[2], Virgilijus Noreika…

Where did Virgilijus Noreika die?

Virgilijus Noreika passed away in Vilnius[4].

Who was Virgilijus Noreika married to?

Virgilijus Noreika's spouses include Loreta Bartusevičiūtė[9].

What did Virgilijus Noreika do for work?

Virgilijus Noreika worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Virgilijus Noreika go to school?

Virgilijus Noreika was educated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre[13].

What awards did Virgilijus Noreika receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the USSR[14], Lithuanian National Prize[15], Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[16], and Pushkin Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Spouse Loreta Bartusevičiūtė
    Family name Noreika
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