Giuseppe Verdi

Nabucco

Giuseppe Verdi's powerful opera of oppression and liberation in a contemporary staging.

Experience Giuseppe Verdi's compelling opera, which brings the biblical Babylonian exile and the struggles of an oppressed nation into a striking contemporary context. Featuring the iconic "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves," this production offers rich vocal performances by theatre and guest soloists alongside the theatre choir.

Directed with a modern perspective, the staging explores timeless themes of tyranny, resilience, and the universal thirst for freedom. Sung in Italian with Lithuanian surtitles, it combines dramatic historical resonance with the profound emotional depth of Verdi's celebrated score.

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✻ 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 July 16, 2022, at the Kaunas IX Fort Memorial and on October 1, 2022, at the Kaunas State Musical Theatre.

Performances

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Production

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Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Temistocle Solera
Music director and conductor
Jonas Janulevičius
Artistic director
Kęstutis Stasys Jakštas
Assistant conductor
Oksana Madaraš
Costume and make-up designer
Dainius Bendikas
Set designer
Artūras Šimonis
Lighting designer
Audrius Jankauskas
Vizualizacija
Arvydas Strimaitis
Choreographer
Dainius Bervingis
Chorus master
Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė

✻ Cast on this run

Nabukas, Babilono karalius
Eugenijus Chrebtovas / Laimonas Pautienius
Izmaelis, Izraelio karaliaus sūnėnas
Egidijus Bavikinas / Tomas Pavilionis
Zacharija, Izraelio šventikas
Žygimantas Galinis
Abigailė, nesantuokinė Nabuko duktė
Sandra Janušaitė / Gitana Pečkytė (Vilkelienė)
Fenena
Iveta Kalkauskaitė Majauskienė
Fenena, Nabuko duktė
Gabrielė Kuzmickaitė
Baalo žynys
Tomas Ladiga / Joris Rubinovas
Abdalas, sargybos viršininkas
Gytis Murauskas / Povilas Padleckis / Mindaugas Zimkus
Anna, Zacharijos sesuo
Gabrielė Bukinė / Ieva Goleckytė