Vincė Jonuškaitė

Vincė Jonuškaitė-Zaunienė
Born(1901-01-22)22 January 1901
Subačius, Kupiškis district, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.
Died18 May 1997(1997-05-18) (aged 96)
Santa Barbara, California, USA
OccupationOpera singer
Spouse(s)1. Dovas Zaunius (deceased); 2. Stasys Leskaitis-Ivošiškis
AwardsOrder of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas,

Vincė Jonuškaitė (22 January 1901 – 18 May 1997) was a leading Lithuanian mezzo-soprano opera singer who performed around the world. She was also an ethnographer who studied Lithuanian clothing and songs. She was first married to Dovas Zaunius who served as Lithuanian Foreign Minister from 1929 to 1934.

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