UŽBURTOJI FLEITA | Glausta opera

Sunday, September 27, 3 p.m.

IN THE FARMHOUSE ROOMS OF ŽUZUTRAKIS MANOR

THE MAGIC FLUTE

A concise opera based on the motives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute".

Performers
Queen of the Night | Amber Ramana
Prince Tamin | Nerijus Noreika
Pamina | Emilė Dačinskaitė
King Zarastra | Alfredas Miniotas
Papagenas | Domas Saulevičius
Papagena |Smiltė Murencevaitė
Narrator | Domas Saulevičius
Pianist | Raminta Lampsatytė

Concept author and music director|prof. Raminta Lampsatytė

The music and symbols of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (1756–1791) opera The Magic Flute have fascinated audiences for more than two centuries. At first glance, it is a fairy tale reminiscent of a child's fantasy, but its symbolism, Masonic motifs and philosophical content open a deep journey of human knowledge and spiritual growth.

In this concert, "The Magic Flute" will sound like a concise opera concept, which is partly based on the opera concisa (concise opera) tradition popular in Germany. This is more than a concert, it is an emotional, aesthetic and horizon-widening experience: selected fragments of the opera reveal its main themes, and the narrator who appears between the scenes becomes a bridge between the music and the audience - explaining the plot, analyzing the characters and inviting us to rethink the relevance of the opera today, while the aria of the Queen of the Night, which is very popular with the audience, sounds like the peak of operatic coloratura soprano's mastery, requiring not only exceptional vocal preparation, but also the ability to convey the psychological complexity of the manipulative mother ruler.

Prof. Raminta Lampsatytė is a famous pianist, musicologist, music professor, one of the best vocal teachers in Europe, patron of young talents, organizer of various festivals, pioneer of the opera concisa concept in Hamburg, performs and teaches internationally. She studied piano, German and Roman studies at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, improved in chamber music courses, earned a doctorate in musicology at the University of Berlin, was a professor at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater, where she taught opera and Lied genre performance. R. Lampsatytė performs a lot and is the concertmaster of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Gintare Ramana studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (LMTA), where she obtained a bachelor's degree, continued her master's studies in Austria, at the University of Arts Graz (Kunst Universität Graz, KUG), prof. In Joanna Borowska-Isser's class. The soloist has performed with the Lithuanian National, Lithuanian State and Kaunas Symphony Orchestras, Šiauliai City Orchestra, LMTA Orchestra, Lomza Vitold Lutosławskis Chamber Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Vilnius City Choir "Jauna Muzika", Choir "Bel Canto". She has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain, Poland.

Nerijus Noreika studied at the Faculty of Music of Vytautas Magnus University (prof. D. Vėbra class), where he obtained a bachelor's degree, and at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (prof. I Milkevičiūtės class), where he obtained a master's degree. He studied under famous singing teachers - Prof. Raminta Lampsatytė, Prof. Josef Wallning, Prof. Marina Bartoli, Prof. Andreas Macco, Assoc. Gaiva Bandzinaitė, Dr. Sarah Kettner - in master classes.

The repertoire of the soloist performing on Lithuanian and foreign stages includes vocal music pieces from various eras, as well as opera roles: Gonzalva (M. Ravel's "The Spanish Hour"), Tamino (W. A. Mozart's "The Magic Flute"), Lenski (P. Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin"), Count Belfiore (W. A. Mozart "The False Gardener"), Šperlich (O. Nicolai "The Wits of Windsor"), Lykov and Bomelius (N. Rimsky-Korsakov "The Tsar's Fiancee"), Rabbit (D. Sebba "Alice in Wonderland"), Brisar (F. Lehár "Count Luxembourg"), Fredi (F. Loewe "My Great Lady"), Counselor (S. Levay "Elisabeth") and etc.

Emilė Elena Dačinskaitė is a professional singer (soprano), who has repeatedly performed solo with various orchestras, choirs and vocal and instrumental ensembles. The soloist regularly prepares various thematic vocal music programs, actively performs concerts in Lithuania and abroad, is a member of the vocal-instrumental ensemble "Gijos", which was established in 2021 and develops active concert activities, and a permanent participant in the projects of the creative team of professional singers "Vocal Art Network". Currently, Emilė Elena Dačinskaitė is studying for a doctorate in art at LMTA.

Alfredas Miniotas is a bassist who actively participates in concert activities in Lithuania and abroad. Graduate of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, soloist-trainee of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, laureate of the International Nehama Lifšicaitė Singing Competition.

Domas Saulevičius studied at LMTA (class of Prof. A. Janut), improved in master courses with Elena Batoukova–Kerl, Torsten Kerl, Justina Gringyte, Kristian Attila, Karola Theill, etc., participated in exchange programs such as as Nord Opera program (Vilnius, Finland, Switzerland), Erasmus+ program (Italy, Germany, Romania). in 2019 the soloist won the Grand Prix of the "Kaunas sonorum" competition, 2023. became a semi-finalist of the "Copenhagen Lied-Duo" competition. He participated in the performance directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaitė Ch. Gounod's Faust (2020). In 2024, he made his debut as the Count in the production of W. A. ​​Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" in Helsinki organized by the Sibelius Academy (Finland) (directed by Noa Naamat). Other roles created by him: Papagenas (W. A. Mozart's "The Magic Flute"), Ben (G. C. Menotti's "Telefonas"), Džianis Skikis ("G. Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi"), etc.

Smiltė Murencevaitė studied at LMTA, where she obtained bachelor's (prof. R. Maciūtė's class) and master's degrees (I. Prudnikovaitė's class), improved In Italy, in the master courses of G. Verdi Conservatory (Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" di Milano). The roles created by her are Alice the Fox (J. Gaižauskas' "Buratin"), Servilia (W.A. Mozart's "Tito's Mercy") and others. She has appeared on the stages of productions organized by the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre, the "Opera Accelerator" project. Soloist, together with prof. R. Lampsatyte, actively performs in Lithuania and Germany. She is presented to German opera agencies.

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W. The libretto of A. Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" (German: Die Zauberflöte) was written by Emanuel Schikaneder, based on the fairy tale "Lulu" by K. M. Wieland. It is an allegorical tale in two acts about the struggle between good and evil, wisdom and true love.

Prince Tamina is saved from the monster by the three ladies of the Queen of the Night. They show a portrait of Pamina, the prince's daughter, which Tamina instantly falls in love with. The Queen of the Night tells that Pamina was kidnapped by the villain Zarastras and promises to give her daughter's hand to Tamin if he frees her. For the trip, Tamina receives a magical flute. Along with him travels the cheerful bird catcher Papagenus, who is given magical bells.

Arriving at Zarastro's estates, Tamino and Papageno realize that Zarastro is actually a wise and noble ruler, and Pamina has been saved from the influence of her evil mother, the Queen of the Night.
Tamino and Papageno must overcome silence and other trials. Tamino and Pamina successfully keep them together, and Papageno finds the beloved Papageno of his dreams. The intrigues of the Queen of the Night fail, and goodness and light triumph.

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