THE SMARTY BUNNY
November 29th – March 14th 2021
THE SMARTY BUNNY
opera for children
LNOBT - Kamerinė salė
November 29th – March 14th 2021
LA TRAVIATA
opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
December 4th–31st
THE NUTCRACKER
December 6th – January 10th 2021
THE NUTCRACKER
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
December 6th – January 10th 2021
Libretto by Marius Petipa after E. T. A. Hoffmann‘s fairytale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Krzysztofo Pastoro redakcija | Krzysztof Pastor‘s edition
Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor
Music Director and Conductor Martynas Staškus
Conductor Modestas Barkauskas
Designer Viačeslav Okunev (Rusija | Russia)
Lighting Designer Levas Kleinas
Premiere: 21 November, 2014
Running time: 2.30 hrs.
“The majestic fir tree in the middle of the room was decorated with golden and silver apples, sugared almonds and colourful candies were blossoming as if they were flowers, and just look at all those other wonderful sweet! And yet, the most beautiful image was created by the hundreds of little candles, beaming through the darkness of the branches…” This is how The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by the German romantic writer Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, begins. It inspired Piotr Tchaikovsky to create an incredibly beautiful music for ballet that manages to charm both children and their parents. Even today, around Christmas time a real The Nutcracker fever is always shaking up theatres all over the world!
DIE FLEDERMAUS
December 15th & 16th
DIE FLEDERMAUS
operetta
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
December 15th & 16th
Libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée after Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy vaudeville Le réveillon
Libretto translated into Lithuanian by Vlada Mikštaitė and Antanas Gailius
Music Director and Conductor Martynas Staškus
Conductor Julius Geniušas
Director Gediminas Šeduikis
Set and Lighting Designer Andu Dumitrescu (Romania)
Costume Designer Agnė Kuzmickaitė
Lighting Designer Levas Kleinas
Choreographer Edita Stundytė
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Premiere: 31 December, 2012
Running time: 3 hrs.
While Strauss was still alive, Die Fledermaus made its way into the repertoires of 200 different theatres and even today it is the most often produced operetta in the world. What were the reasons behind the popularity of this most Viennese operetta? Mistaken identities, flirtatious moments at the ball, elegant lightness of being and charming confusion, as well as spellbinding melodies – even the most sophisticated appreciators of opera claim that Die Fledermaus is indeed a perfect work of art!
DON QUIXOTE
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
Friday, 18/12/2020 18:30
DON QUIXOTE
December 19th – January 23rd 2021
DON QUIXOTE
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
December 19th – January 23rd 2021
Choreographer Vasilij Medvedev (Russia)
Music Director and Conductor Martynas Staškus
Conductor Alvydas Šulčys
Set Designer Andrej Voitenko (Russia)
Costume Designer Jelena Zaiceva (Russia)
Lighting Designer Levas Kleinas
Premiere: 29 April, 2016
Running time: 3.20 hrs.
GALA CONCERT
concert
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
Sunday, 20/12/2020 18:00
LA TRAVIATA
December 29th – January 6th 2021
LA TRAVIATA
opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
December 29th – January 6th 2021
KONCERTAS LAISVĖS GYNĖJŲ DIENAI „G. VERDI REQUIEM“
Wednesday, 13/01/2021 18:30
KONCERTAS LAISVĖS GYNĖJŲ DIENAI „G. VERDI REQUIEM“
concert
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
Wednesday, 13/01/2021 18:30
THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN / BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE
January 15th & 16th 2021
THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN / BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE
ballet / opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
January 15th & 16th 2021
An evening of two works by one of the most famous 20th century composers Béla Bartók. “The Miraculous Mandarin” is choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor, and Bartók only one-act opera “Bluebeard’s Castle” is directed by Hungarian director Csaba Kael. The music director of both works is Robertas Šervenikas.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
January 17th 2021 – May 9th 2021
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
ballet for children
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
January 17th 2021 – May 9th 2021
a ballet in 3 acts for children
Choreographer Witold Borkowski (Lenkija | Poland),
Revival choreographer Jurijus Smoriginas
Conductor Alvydas Šulčys
Designer Giedrė Riškutė
Premiere: 13 May, 1972
Revival: 30 June, 1988
Running time: 2.10 hrs.
The story of Snow White, who was saved from the evil charms of her stepmother by the seven dwarfs, is a very well known story which is loved by children throughout the world. Just as all other fairy tales, it has a happy ending – Snow White meets and marries her Prince, and they live happily ever after.
BRUKNELĖ
Sunday, 24/01/2021 12:00
BRUKNELĖ
opera for children
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
Sunday, 24/01/2021 12:00
CARMEN
January 27th–29th 2021
CARMEN
opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
January 27th–29th 2021
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, after Prosper Mérimée's novella
Music Director and Conductor Robertas Šervenikas
Director Arnaud Bernard (France)
Set Designer Alessandro Camera (Italy)
Costume Designer Maria Carla Ricotti (Italy)
Choreographer Gianni Santucci (Italy)
Lighting Designer Vinicio Cheli (Italy)
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Premiere: 20 November, 2009
Running time: 3.15 hrs.
Carmen is the most frequently staged opera in the world: ever since it premiered 140 years ago at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, it has remained unsurpassed by any other operatic work when it comes to the number of productions. The intriguing story of a gypsy from Spain, who bravely chooses death in the name of liberty and love, is one of the most impressive contemporary myths dealing with the mysterious nature of a Woman.
LA PIAF
January 30th 2021 – April 1st 2021
LA PIAF
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
January 30th 2021 – April 1st 2021
a ballet in 2 acts, after the music of Édith Piaf, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, etc.
Music performed on tape
Choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti (Italy)
Set and Lighting Designer Carlo Cerri (Italy)
Associate Lighting Designer Massimo Consoli (Italy)
Costume Designers Ugnė Tamuliūnaitė, Mauro Bigonzetti (Italy)
Assistant to the Choreographer Macha Daudel (France)
Premiere: 21 April, 2017
Running time: 2 hrs.
The song "Non, je ne regrette rien" took the world by storm, and "No, I don't regret anything" was the life motto of its performer legendary Édith Piaf. This petite, fragile woman possessed a powerful voice, with which she told stories of love, loss, passion and the Parisian life. The exceptionally emotional singer, the unrivalled legend of the chanson genre, was often called the sparrow of Paris, and to the French she remains as the national pride and treasure of their country.
CINDERELLA
January 31st 2021 – March 28th 2021
CINDERELLA
ballet for children
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
January 31st 2021 – March 28th 2021
a ballet in 3 acts for children
Choreographer Enno Suuvė (Estonia)
Conductor Alvydas Šulčys
Designer Eldar Renter (Estija | Estonia)
Premiere: 8 March, 1984
Running time: 2.15 hrs.
Fairy tale about Cinderella is as old as the world… Indeed, it can even be found in the papyruses of ancient Egypt! The first printed variant of the tale was published in Italy in 1634, later other versions were presented by Charles Perrault, brothers Grimm. Sergei Prokofiev’s music composed for the ballet is considered to be one of his best works, and his Cinderella has been produced many times in various theatres. On our stage the version of this beautiful fairytale is presented by the pupils from the Ballet Department of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts.
ERNANI
3 acts
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
February 5th & 6th 2021
ROMEO AND JULIET
February 12th–14th 2021
ROMEO AND JULIET
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
February 12th–14th 2021
Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor (Poland)
Music Director and Conductor Modestas Pitrėnas
Set and Costume Designer Tatyana van Walsum (United Kingdom)
Video and Lighting Designer Wijnand van der Horst (The Netherlands)
Premiere: 10 October, 2016
Running time: 2.10 hrs.
Sergei Prokofiev created ballet Romeo and Juliet in 1935-1936 – at that time he regretted his return from West to Russia and tried to get back, however, the Iron Curtain prevented him from doing so. The new impressive ballet was shunned by Russian theatres and saw daylight only in 1938 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. In Lithuania its premiere was unveiled in 1977. The production created in 1993 by Vladimir Vasiliev turned into a staple of Lithuanian ballet. The new interpretation of the eternal love story was offered by LNOBT's artistic director of ballet Krzysztof Pastor.
FOREVER AND A DAY
February 19th & 20th 2021
FOREVER AND A DAY
dance opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
February 19th & 20th 2021
FIVE MIRACLES OF MARY
February 21st 2021 – April 18th 2021
FIVE MIRACLES OF MARY
opera for children
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
February 21st 2021 – April 18th 2021
Libretto by Ramutė Skučaitė
Composer Raminta Šerkšnytė
Music Director and Conductor Julius Geniušas
Conductor Modestas Barkauskas
Director Kęstutis Jakštas
Set Designer Gintaras Makarevičius
Costume Designer Julija Skuratova
Lighting Designer Audrius Jankauskas
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Premiere: 4 March, 2017
Running time: 2.10 hrs.
It is a vivacious opera for the entire family about the mysterious nanny Mary Poppins, who has some magical abilities. The production tells a story about miracles (the big and small moments of our fleeting lives) to the younger audience, and does that in a simple and engrossing manner. The libretto of this Lithuanian opera was written by poetess Ramutė Skučaitė. She based her text on the stories by Pamela Travers and offered her own perception of Mary Poppins.
CANDIDE
February 25th–27th 2021
CANDIDE
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
February 25th–27th 2021
THE GAMBLER
March 10th–13th 2021
THE GAMBLER
OPERA
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
March 10th–13th 2021
VERKLARTE NACHT | LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
March 25th–27th 2021
VERKLARTE NACHT | LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
ballet, 2 acts
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
March 25th–27th 2021
MANON
March 31st 2021 – April 2nd 2021
MANON
opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
March 31st 2021 – April 2nd 2021
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille after a novel by Abbé Prévost L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut
Music Director and Conductor Cyril Diederich (France)
Conductor Julius Geniušas
Director, Costume Designer Vincent Boussard (France)
Set Designer Vincent Lemaire (Belgium)
Lighting Designer Levas Kleinas
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Co-production between the LNOBT, San Francisco Opera and the Israeli Opera
Premiere: 18 September, 2015
Running time: 3.50 hrs.
an opera in 5 acts, sung in French
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille after a novel by Abbé Prévost L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut
Music Director and Conductor Cyril Diederich (France)
Conductor Julius Geniušas
Director, Costume Designer Vincent Boussard (France)
Set Designer Vincent Lemaire (Belgium)
Lighting Designer Levas Kleinas
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Co-production between the LNOBT, San Francisco Opera and the Israeli Opera
Premiere: 18 September, 2015
Running time: 3.50 hrs.
Along with Gounod’s Faust and Bizet’s Carmen, Jules Massenet’s Manon is one of the most famous and beloved French operas. At the LNOBT the premiere of Manon was presented on 18 September, 2015. The production immediately attracted everyone’s attention and was greeted with very positive reviews from both the audience and the critics. The main criterion for choosing creative team for Manon was its relation to the French operatic tradition. Thus, on the stage one can see the authentic chatter from the streets of Paris and the spellbinding charm of La Belle Époque.
TURANDOT
opera
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
April 9th–13th 2021
ČIURLIONIS
April 16th & 17th 2021
ČIURLIONIS
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
April 16th & 17th 2021
DON CARLO
April 21st–24th 2021
DON CARLO
OPERA
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
April 21st–24th 2021
LE CORSAIRE
April 28th–30th 2021
LE CORSAIRE
ballet
LNOBT - Didžioji salė
April 28th–30th 2021
Choreographer Manuel Legris (France)
Music Director and Conductor Valerij Ovsianikov (Russia)
Set and Costume Designer Luisa Spinatelli (Italy)
Lighting Designer Marin Hewett
Premiere: 27 April, 2018
Running time: 3 hrs.
Le Corsaire is a ballet for those members of the audience who are seeking miracles whenever they visit a theatre... If, once the curtain rises, you are overcome with an urge to applaud the sunny market square on the stage, if piles of beautiful fake pears and peaches delight your eyes and water your mouth, if you‘re moved by the rivetingly naïve body language of pashas-eunuchs-slaves-pirates, if you’re fascinated by their glamorous costumes, and if a shipwreck on the stage makes you more worried than hearing about one in real life on TV news – then this ballet is most certainly for you.
