Gala Stars

New musical project "Gala žvaigždės": theater, classical music, and variety art will meet on one stage.

This autumn, fans of Lithuanian music and theater will have the opportunity to experience a new, solemn project, "Gala žvaigždės," which will unite three different worlds of the stage. Singer and actress Oneida Kunsunga, singer Vaida Genytė, and the singer known as the gentleman of the stage, Egidijus Sipavičius, together with a professional string quartet, pianist Giedrius Nakas, and guitarist Kostas Balčiūnas, will present an elegant program in which classical music, old variety melodies, and theater aesthetics will intertwine.

The concert will feature songs by actors: "Paukščiai" by Kostas Smoriginas, "Matrica" by Saulius Mykolaitis, pieces from Lithuanian musicals – "Velnio nuotaka," "Meilė ir mirtis Veronoje," as well as from classic films: "Gladiatorius," "Didysis šou meistras." However, Lithuanian variety melodies will not be forgotten: "Riešutų žydėjimas," "Laukų gėlė," "Vasara, vasara." The Italian variety piece "Bella Ciao" and Egidijus Sipavičius's own song "Diskoteka" will also sound somewhat unexpectedly in a string arrangement together with Vaida Genytė and Oneida Kunsunga.

The creators of "Gala žvaigždės" promise an evening where not only music but also atmosphere will be important; therefore, new arrangements of pieces, refined and subtle scenography, and exceptional costumes are being created specifically for this project, all of which will allow the audience to immerse themselves in a festive, elegance-filled musical journey.

"I wanted to create a concert where different genres of music and theater would meet, but be united by an uplifting, festive emotion. The dramaturgy of the evening is designed so that each performance is an independent experience, and the whole event is like a single, elegant story," says Oneida Kunsunga.

In the evening's program, classical arias and well-known pop melodies, enriched with string arrangements, will sound anew. The entire program is laid out like a musical narrative – from sensitive and nostalgic moments to impressive climaxes.

Vaida Genytė explains that the uniqueness of this project lies in the meeting of different performers.

"All three of us are very different, so unexpected musical dialogues are born on stage. It seems to me that this is exactly what makes this program special – each of us brings our own color to it, but together we create one common story," the performer states.