Franz Lehár

The merry widow

A fresh interpretation of Franz Lehár's classic operetta full of romance and satire.

Franz Lehár's enduring operetta transports audiences into a glamorous world of wealth, social expectations, and romance. Director Viktorija Streiča's fresh interpretation honors the original charm while adding modern touches to the story of a wealthy young widow and the patriotic plot to secure her fortune.

Featuring world-famous melodies, passionate dances, and comic situations, the production explores whether wealth grants true freedom or turns a person into a captive. With a creative team that includes conductor Jonas Janulevičius and designer Juozas Statkevičius, this two-act staging brings sparkling intrigue and unforgettable music to the stage.

✻ Best for
  • Date night
  • Musical
  • Classic
  • Premiere
✻ Venue

Kaunas State Musical Theatre

Laisvės ave. 91, Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
✻ Before you book

Things worth knowing.

  1. Age ratingThis production carries an N-7 age rating.
  2. LanguageThe performance is spoken and sung in Lithuanian.
  3. Premiere informationThis production premieres on March 27, 2025.

Performances

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Production

✻ Creative

Composer
Franz Lehár
Librettist
Viktor Léon, Leo Stein
Director
Viktorija Streiča
Music director and conductor
Jonas Janulevičius
Costume and make-up designer
Juozas Statkevičius
Set designer
Vaidotas Jakutis
Conductor
Oksana Madaraš
Chorus master
Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė
Choreographer
Valerijus Osadčenko
Lighting designer
Monika Šerstabojevaitė
Assistant conductor
Mantas Jančiauskas

✻ Cast on this run

Hana Glavari
Gabrielė Kuzmickaitė / Marija Arutiunova
Grafas Danila Danilovičius
Regimantas Gabšys / Andrius Apšega
Kamilis de Rosijonas
Egidijus Bavikinas / Tomas Pavilionis
Valensjena
Iveta Kalkauskaitė Majauskienė / Viktorija Zeilikovičiūtė
Baronas Mirkas Cėta
Žygimantas Galinis / Gediminas Maciulevičius / Žanas Voronovas
Njegušas
Martynas Beinaris / Vygantas Bemovas
Bogdanovičius
Jonas Lamauskas / Giedrius Prunskus
Silvijana
Akvilė Garbenčiūtė / Živilė Lamauskienė
Kromovas
Dainius Bervingis / Ramūnas Šimukauskas
Olga
Kristina Siurbytė / Ieva Vaznelytė
Vikontas Kaskada
Paulius Kaminskas / Rokas Laureckis
Raulis de San Brijošas
Martynas Stankevičius / Lukas Katinas