Opera-monodrama ŽMOGAUS BALSAS

Francis Poulenc's opera-monodrama THE HUMAN VOICE based on the play by Jean Cocteau

Creative team:

Director, scenographer, costume designer MADIS NURMS

Music director and conductor ERKI PEHK

Light artist ANTON KULAGIN

Roles and performers:

Elle - MONIKA PLESKYTĖ

Panevėžys Musical Theater Orchestra

Chief conductor E. Pehk

The opera is written in Lithuanian

A love story on the phone - a French touch, familiar to everyone.

The Panevėžys Musical Theater presents the opera "Human Voice" by the French composer Francis Poulenc. The monodrama created almost seven decades ago based on the play of the writer, poet and playwright Jean Cocteau is now very popular in the theaters of France, Germany, Italy and other countries. Spectators of the professional theater festival TEATRO GENAS in Rokiskis also have the unique opportunity to observe a profound work and its extraordinary staging. "I have no doubt that this is one of F. Poulenc's most interesting works, both in terms of musical color and plot", asserts Erki Pehkas, the music director of the production.

in 1958 born opera is a deep emotional drama experienced by a woman betrayed by her lover. This work is called a confession by the author himself. The only performer on stage, talking on the phone with her lover who has left her, experiences hopeful waiting, the tenderness of memories, longing for generations, and finally - the inevitable pain of separation in a short time.

What a paradox: such a tragedy was created by a composer known for his cheerful manner and good sense of humor. At first, everything was intended as a joke. Once, while F. Poulenc was visiting the Milan Opera House with a friend, a soloist caused a conflict on stage. The friend jokingly suggested that the composer write a monodrama in which the performer seen that evening could perform and receive a standing ovation without needlessly going crazy. Despite the cheerful motivations behind the creation of "The Human Voice", it is nevertheless said that it is this opera that most reflects the true dark side of the energetic, innovative author's personality.

The famous opera "Human Voice" has been shown several times in Lithuania. The TV movie (1978, directed by J. Janulevičiūtė) with our unforgettable prima donna Giedre Kaukaite was particularly successful.

On the stage of the Panevėžys musical theater, an opera performance lasting up to an hour was prepared in Lithuanian by an international team of professionals from Estonia. The Panevėžys audience already knows the music director, the talented conductor of the Panevėžys Musical Theater Erki Pehkas very well. Director, scenographer, costume designer Madis Nurmsas is a famous artist in his hometown, whose works decorate operas, plays, ballet performances and other artistic projects in Estonia and abroad. Light artist Anton Kulaginas is famous for his ability to use light technologies to create impressive visual experiences for the audience.

Interestingly, "The Human Voice" is usually performed with a piano. However, festival audiences will be able to enjoy the original version with an orchestra.

Musical theater conductor E. Pehkas does not hide: Poulenc's monodrama is a considerable challenge for him and the orchestra, because here the music is an equal partner of the soloist, it is not only intended for the role of accompaniment. The orchestra sets the mood for the action and seems to hold a conversation with the main character.

The role in the mono-opera "The Voice of Man", which requires extraordinary vocal and acting talent, is the dream of many soloists. In this performance, it will be performed by Monika Pleškytė, one of the most promising opera soloists of the young Lithuanian generation.

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