Which Lithuanian composer wrote the opera 'Birutė', one of the first Lithuanian operas, in 1906?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Mikas Petrauskas
- Step 1: Mikas Petrauskas's Birutė, the first Lithuanian national opera, was staged in Vilnius in 1906. Answer: Mikas Petrauskas. Why not the others: Stasys Šimkus, Juozas Gruodis and Česlovas Sasnauskas don't fit.
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