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“La Bohème” returns to Vilnius Town Hall Square to recall the production that changed Lithuanian opera

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A recorded performance of Dalia Ibelhauptaitė’s “La Bohème,” created with conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, will be screened in Vilnius on Sept. 17.
  • The 2006 production helped establish the future Vilnius City Opera company and is credited with bringing new energy and contemporary relevance to Lithuanian opera.
  • The free event in Vilnius Town Hall Square will include discussions with opera professionals from 7 p.m., followed by the screening at 8 p.m.

Twenty years after “La Bohème” changed the course of Lithuanian opera, the production’s creators are inviting Vilnius residents and visitors to revisit its early days in a special outdoor event.

The recorded performance will be shown in Vilnius Town Hall Square on Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone. Discussions and conversations with opera professionals will begin at 7 p.m.

Directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaitė and created with the future Vilnius City Opera ensemble, the production was carried out with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra under maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius. Its 2006 appearance represented a major shift in Lithuanian opera, bringing back a sense of youth, contemporary relevance and the romance of the 1950s.

One of the early performances, preserved on video, will offer audiences a chance to remember the production and the legend surrounding it. The screening is being organized together with the Vilnius city municipality.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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