LVSO SEZONO PABAIGOS KONCERTAS: L. VILKONČIUS. ROKO OPERA "EGLĖ"

in 2026 May 15 at 7 p.m.
LVSO SEASON END CONCERT: L. VILKONČIUS. ROCK OPERA "EGLĖ"

L. Vilkončius. Rock opera "Eglė" (concert performance)

Ona Kolobovaitė (Eglė)
Jeronimas Milius (Žilvinas)
Vladas Bagdon (Toad)
Česlovas Gabalis (Girinis)
Raimundas Juzuitis (Cadet)
Rafailas Karpis (Plowman)
The music department of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, choral singing and conducting art branches, 6th grade. Students. Smiltė Kavoliūnaitė, Kristupas Lapė, Danieliu Rinius, Rokas Zagorskis. (Children of Egle and Žilvin)
Kaunas State Choir (conductor Robertas Šerveniks)
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius

Composer Laimis Vilkončius
The author of the libretto is Sigitas Geda
Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius

Not a single nation of the world has its own epic whose heroes are justifiably proud. Our nation has the most archaic and most popular work preserved - the Lithuanian folk tale "Eglė, queen of snakes", whose roots are believed to go back to pre-Indo-European times of the Stone Age. Everyone knows the plot of the fairy tale - more than a hundred different versions of it have survived in folklore, and its content has attracted dozens of classics of Lithuanian literature.

The large-scale work brought together three famous artists many years ago - the author of the idea, Vytautas Kernagis, composer Laimis Vilkontiči and poet, dramatist Sigitas Gedas. in 1976 S. Geda, who started writing the libretto for the rock opera "Eglė", did not so much retell the content of the popular fairy tale as transferred its philosophical thought to a cosmopolitan level, emphasizing the problem of human relationships. In S. Geda's libretto, the question of the survival of the Baltic nations is highlighted through the collision of the elements of Sky, Sea and Earth. The serpent symbol bridges the ages to the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom. The lines from its epilogue reveal perhaps the most clear essential idea of ​​the libretto: "We are all Indians, Lithuanians, we are all Prussians, Aztecs, we are all people and nations of all races and faiths, let us remember our parents, grandparents, let us remember our ancestors, the Milky Way, from which we happily fell to this Earth, by this Sea!". Although S. Geda wrote the aforementioned libretto in 1976, his ideas correspond to the 21st century. current affairs of the world, as if they were written today.

The music created by L. Vilkončius is no less impressive. "L. Vilkončius created such strong and talented music that highlights the essence of the poetic text and makes it meaningful. In this case, S. Geda's verses and L. Vilkončius' music do not compete - they correspond and complement each other. In my opinion, "Eglė" is undoubtedly one of the best rock operas in the history of Lithuanian music," says maestro G. Rinkevičius about the work.
When buying 10 or more tickets, you can contact: vipklientai@bilietai.lt Doors open: 18:00
Duration of the event: ~2 hours. Breaks: 1
Language of the event: Lithuanian
Children admitted for free: no
Age limit: N7
Discounts: For persons under 26 years old - 50%. discount The discount applies to one ticket when purchased at the ticket office of the LVSO concert hall and upon presentation of an identity document, except for concerts for the whole family.
For seniors and people with disabilities - 20 percent. discount The discount applies to two tickets when purchased at the ticket office of the LVSO concert hall and upon presentation of an identity document.
For groups - 20 percent. discount Discount applies to groups of 20 or more. The organizer of the group is given two free tickets to the concert attended by that group.
Discounts do not apply to tickets for holiday, orchestra birthday concerts and opera productions, as well as standing and delivery seats.  
PURCHASE OF TICKETS FOR AUDIENCES WITH DISABLED MOBILITY IN WHEELCHAIRS, THEIR ASSISTANTS AND ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE (FAMILY MEMBERS): Buyers with disabilities in wheelchairs and their accompanying persons can purchase tickets only in specially designated places* (Parterre 13 rows 23-28 seats are reserved for people with disabilities in wheelchairs, 14 rows 24-29 seats are reserved for those accompanying people with disabilities in wheelchairs.) The number of tickets in the hall is limited* By entering the discount code ASSISTANT, you can purchase 1 ticket for a spectator with a mobility disability in a wheelchair and 1 ticket for a personal assistant who officially accompanies a person with a disability, based on the Law on Social Integration of Disabled People of the Republic of Lithuania. The assistant is given a free ticket. When you come to the event, you must have a document confirming the discount. Those who do not present a document confirming the right to a discount will not be admitted, and ticket money will not be refunded.

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