Francesco Cilèa

Adriana Lecouvreur

A tale of love and jealousy in 18th-century France

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Francesco Cilèa’s four-act opera brings a tragic triangle of love, jealousy, and fate to the stage, based on true events in 18th-century France. Featuring soloists, chorus, ballet artists, and the symphonic orchestra of the Kaunas State Musical Theatre, this joint project with PROMFEST marks the first time the work is staged in Lithuania.

Audiences can experience the drama of famous actress Adriana Lecouvreur, beloved by theatregoers yet targeted by jealous rivals and caught in a fateful rivalry with the Princess de Bouillon. Sung in Italian with Lithuanian surtitles, the production combines dramatic vocal performances with orchestral accompaniment under the direction of Erki Pehk and Virgilijus Visockis.

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  • First-time opera
  • Surtitled
  • Live orchestra
  • Premiere
  • Mature themes
✻ Venue

Kaunas State Musical Theatre

Laisvės ave. 91, Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
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Things worth knowing.

  1. LanguageSung in Italian with Lithuanian surtitles.
  2. Age ratingRated N-7.
  3. Premiere contextThis production premiered on September 11, 2025, in Kaunas, following a joint project with Estonia's PROMFEST.
  4. Creative teamDirected by Marta Aliide Jakovski with music direction and conducting by Erki Pehk.

Performances

NOV
JAN
APR

Production

✻ Creative

Composer
Francesco Cilèa
Librettist
Arturo Colautti
Music director and conductor
Erki Pehk
Conductor
Virgilijus Visockis
Director
Marta Aliide Jakovski
Set designer
Madis Nurms
Chorus master
Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė
Scenos judesys
Kristina Želvienė
Lighting designer
Monika Šerstabojevaitė

✻ Cast on this run

ADRIANA
Marija Arutiunova / Gabrielė Bukinė
PRINCESS DE BOUILLON
Gabrielė Kuzmickaitė / Jovita Vaškevičiūtė
MAURIZIO
Eusebiu Hutan / Tomas Pavilionis
MICHONNET
Laimonas Pautienius
PRINCE DE BOUILLON
Žygimantas Galinis
ABBÉ DE CHAZEUIL
Žanas Voronovas
MADMOISELLE JOUVENOT
Ingrida Kažemėkaitė-Kunigėlė
MADMOISELLE DANGEVILLE
Rita Preikšaitė
POISSON
Povilas Padleckis
QUINAULT
Regimantas Gabšys