Liudas Mikalauskas (bosas), Vilija Kuprevičienė (sopranas), Aleksandra Žvirblytė (fortepijonas); "Vokalo žvaigždės"

Concert of XII International M. K. Čiurlionis Music Festival "Vocal Stars"

Liudas Mikalauskas (bass)
Vilija Kuprevičienė (soprano)
Aleksandra Žvirblytė (piano)

A fascinating evening of vocal music, in which the most beautiful arias, duets and songs from operas, operettas, will be performed by the stars of Lithuanian opera - the winner of the prize of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, one of the most famous basses of the young generation of Lithuania, with his exceptional voice timbre and artistry who won the great love of the audience - Liudos Mikalauskas and soprano Vilija Kuprevičienė, after whose performance in Germany the press wrote: "New star from Lithuania Vilija Kuprevičienė caused a storm in the Leipzig Gewandhaus with her unique voice". The famous pianist Aleksandra Žvirblytė will assist the musicians.

Liudas Mikalauskas is the winner of the Grand Prix and 1st places of the 12th international singing competitions, the most famous of which are: II International Adam Didur Opera Singing Competition (Poland) , XIII International Ada Sari Singer Competition (Poland), VIII International I. Jurjeva Name Competition (Estonia), International Singer Competition "21st Century Art" (Ukraine), II International Singer Competition "Window to Europe" (Russia). in 2006 was awarded the prize of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania "For the best professional art in 2006" debut". in 2007 Trained in Great Britain at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He prepares roles in the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater and in all Lithuanian musical theaters.

Currently, he has prepared more than 30 roles in various performances, the most famous of which are: Figaro in W. A. ​​Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, Mephistopheles in Ch. Gounod's opera "Margarita", Le Comte - J. Massenet's opera "Manon", Don Bartolo and Don Basilio - G. Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville", Davaina - G. Kuprevičius' opera "Queen Bona", Enrico - G. Donizetti's opera " Anne Boleyn", Pangloss - in L. Bernstein's operetta "Candide". He is often invited to sing with all Lithuanian symphony orchestras; regularly performs at international festivals in Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, USA. in 2008 September-December participated in the LRT musical project "Triumph Ark", which won the "Golden Voice" title.

Vilija Kuprevičienė has sung a number of solo parts in LNOBT performances (K. M. Vėber's "Laisvasis šaulys", M. Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov ", Dže Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", Dže Verdi's "Elixir of Love", etc.). She participated in the project "Four Carmens" directed by J. Vansk, where she played the role of Fraskita. Worked with conductors from Israel A. Bar and Bulgaria Ch. Christov. Toured in Israel, Macau, Germany, China, Kazakhstan, USA, Poland, Russia. The years 2016-2018 were extremely successful for Vilija - he won even three Grand Prix awards in competitions in Poland, Russia, and Lithuania. At the turn of 2016-2017, he toured in Germany, where he performed in the Great Hall of the Gevandhaus. The German press wrote extensively about this concert, naming Vilija as a new star from Lithuania. Vilija Kuprevičienė regularly organizes solo performances at international festivals - M.K. Čiurlionis in Palanga and Vilnius, "Vilnius Vivace" and others. Vilija is a soloist of the National Philharmonic Chamber Music Ensemble "Musica Humana". She has released three CDs - "Meilės dvelksmas" with LMTA professor Aleksandra Žvirblyta, "New Hope" with the Bulgarian orchestra, conducted by Ch. Christovo, and "Eternal love" with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adi Bar.

PROGRAMME:
M. K. Čiurlionis - Mirage
V. Kairiūkštis - "Take away the sun for me"
V. Klova - "Udrio's song"
Lithuanian folk song - "Beaštanti ausrelė"
G. Puccini - Turandot's aria from the opera "Turandot"
G. Rossini - Don Basilio's aria from the opera "The Barber of Seville"
F. Cilea - Adriana's aria "Io son l'umile ancella" from the opera "Adriana Lecouvreur"
G. Verdi - Philip's aria from the opera "Don Carlo"
G. Verdi - Elisabetta's aria "Tu che le vanita" from the opera "Don Carlo"
G. Verdi - Silva's aria with Streta from the opera "Ernani"
H. Villa-Lobos - Aria cantilena from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5"
G. Gershwin - Porgy's Song from the opera "Porgy and Bessie"
G. Gershwin - "Bess, you are my woman now" from the opera "Porgy and Bessie"
H. Villa-Lobos - Dansa (Martelo) from Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 5"
E. Kalman - Mister X's aria from the operetta "Circus Princess"

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