Kipras Petrauskas
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Kipras Petrauskas, c. 1920s
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| Born |
November 23, 1885 Ceikiniai, Švenčionys District, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 17, 1968 (aged 82) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Conservatory |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
| Years active | 1911–1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Elena Žalinkevičaitė |
| Children | Goda Petrauskaitė Aušra Petrauskaitė |
| Parent(s) | Jonas Petrauskas Juozapota Rastenytė |
Kipras Petrauskas (November 23, 1885 – January 17, 1968) was a Lithuanian operatic tenor (created around 80 roles), professor, and Lithuanian Association of Artists member. The national opera foundation is associated with him. He was married to Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė. In 1942, he was asked to hide a Jewish baby girl, Dana Pomeranz, which he and his wife agreed to do. To hide the girl better, he and his wife left the city, moving first to a Lithuanian village, and later to Austria and then Germany. In 1947, they came back to Lithuania, found Dana's parents, and gave her back to them.
In 1999, Petrauskas and his wife were recognized by Yad Vashem as two of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Kipras Petrauskas with his brother Mikas Petrauskas in 1930s
Petrauskas performing the Teuton role
Memorial plaque to brothers Kipras and Mikas Petrauskas in Kaunas, Lithuania
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