Productions

Composer, author of libretto and soloist: Jonas Sakalauskas
Choreography: Agnija Šeiko
Performers: Petras Lisauskas, Darius Berulis, Mantas Černeckas, Jonas Sakalauskas
Stage design:  Sigita Šimkūnaitė, Arūnas Paslaitis
Costumes: Sandra Straukaitė
Dramaturgy: Goda Dapšytė
Video: Rimas Sakalauskas
Producer: Radvilė Nakaitė
Manager: Goda Giedraitytė
Partners: PI „Garsai ir blyksniai“, Operomania, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre
Duration: 40 min.
Premiere: June 4^th, 2012 in Art Printing House Vilnius in the program of international contemporary dance festival “New Baltic Dance 2011”

Lithuanian choreographer Agnija Šeiko received her dance training at Klaipėda University (LT) and at the Rotterdam Dance Academy (NL). Her contemporary dance compositions were performed at various dance festivals and venues both in Lithuania and abroad. A. Šeiko successfully collaborates with creators of various art forms, what results in dance pieces, followed by the original music, sculpture installations and audiovisual art. Most recent pieces of choreographer are created for the theatre performances in a creative collaboration with the directors G. Padegimas, J. Vaitkus and A. Jankevičius. Now based in Klaipėda (LT), alongside with choreographing freelance A. Šeiko gives lectures at Klaipėda University, coordinates the annual international contemporary arts festival “Plartforma” and is a head of the artists’ group “Fish Eye”. In  2009 creative team of mono-opera “Izadora” with A. Šeiko among was awarded as the best debute of 2008 with  the “Golden Cross of the Stage” – the highest Lithuanian award for the theatre achievements. And in 2012 A. Šeiko was awarded as the best choreographer of the year by Klaipeda city municipality.

Jonas Sakalauskas, opera singer, composer, producer. He has graduated from Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 2010. Still studying he made his debut in opera scene singing in opera „Dali Gala“ by Lithuanian composer G. Kuprevičius, also prepared Germone’s role in G. Verdi opera „Traviata“, Smirnov’s role in W. Walton opera „The Bear“.

While studying J. Sakalauskas also deepened his composition skills in courses of composers V. Ganelin, Š. Nakas, M. Urbaitis. The first works of composition were music for drama & cinema. Later his works developed to chamber opera-drama genre, which currently represents his compositional ideas the best. This is mono opera-drama „Isadora“, drama with music „Joker“, haiku opera „Snow“, dance opera „Wasted Land“. These performances stood out in the context of younger generation of Lithuanian composers. Mono opera-drama „Isadora“ was awarded the highest award of performing arts in Lithuania – “the Golden Cross of the Stage” in debut category.

J. Sakalauskas also manifests himself as a producer. Since 2008 he has initiated contemporary opera festival „NOA“, courses for young opera singers and developers, formed an independent group of young artists „Operomania“.

Within a few years of creating and producing in contemporary chamber opera, J. Sakalauskas has developed a unique vision of the musical theatre, what prompted the establishment of a new theatre in Lithuania – Baltic chamber opera theatre. The goal of which is to develop a modern interpretation of the opera, and dissemination of opera culture in Lithuania.

The performance is Suoprted by Lithuanian Culture Support Fund