Background
Petrauskas, Mikas was born on October 19, 1873 in Lithuania.
Petrauskas, Mikas was born on October 19, 1873 in Lithuania.
Lived in Petersburg and Wil’no. Emigrated in 1906. Lived in Switzerland and the USA. Returned to Lithuania, 1920. Originator of Lithuanian opera.
Also composed comic operas and songs. Works include Iz Oblasti Muzyki, Chicago, 1909, and Malyi Muzykal'nyi Slovar’, Boston,
1916.