Giuseppe Verdi

Traviata

Verdi's legendary three-act opera continuing a century-old Kaunas stage tradition.

Giuseppe Verdi's timeless three-act masterpiece unfolds through Francesco Maria Piave's libretto, bringing a century-long Kaunas performance tradition forward into a staging by director and choreographer Anželika Cholina. Sung in the original language, this production unites theater soloists with chorus and ballet artists to honor the historic work that launched professional Lithuanian opera.

Audiences experience a grand-scale presentation featuring set designs by Marijus Jacovskis and costumes by Olga Filatova Kontrimienė, conducted by Ričardas Šumila and Julius Geniušas. It offers a direct connection to a beloved local holiday-season ritual that has resonated on the Kaunas stage since 1920.

✻ Best for
  • Surtitled
  • Classic
  • Premiere
  • Live orchestra
✻ Venue

Kaunas State Musical Theatre

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

Things worth knowing.

  1. LanguageSung in the original language with Lithuanian surtitles.
  2. Age ratingRecommended for audiences N-7 and older.
  3. Premiere contextThis new production premiered on December 26, 2021.

Performances

DEC

Production

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Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Music director and conductor
Ričardas Šumila
Conductor
Julius Geniušas
Director and choreographer
Anželika Cholina
Set designer
Marijus Jacovskis
Costume and make-up designer
Olga Filatova Kontrimienė
Lighting designer
Audrius Jankauskas
Chorus master
Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė

✻ Cast on this run

Violeta Valeri
Gabrielė Bukinė / Kseniya Bakhritdinova / Lorena V. Puican
Alfredas Žermonas
Egidijus Bavikinas / Eusebiu Hutan / Tomas Pavilionis
Žoržas Žermonas
Andrius Apšega / Žygimantas Galinis / Laimonas Pautienius
Flora Bervua
Iveta Kalkauskaitė Majauskienė / Gabrielė Kuzmickaitė / Kristina Siurbytė
Anina
Kristina Siurbytė / Ieva Vaznelytė
Gastonas Letorjė
Žanas Voronovas / Mindaugas Zimkus
Baronas Diufolis
Andrius Apšega / Raimondas Baranauskas
Markizas D'Obinji
Žygimantas Galinis / Joris Rubinovas
Daktaras Grenvilis
Giedrius Prunskus / Joris Rubinovas
Tarnas
Evaldas Kondrackis / Martynas Stankevičius
Paštininkas
Faustas Januška / Ričardas Karalevičius
Mirtis
Rokas Spalinskas / Gintaras Visockis