The festive Gala Concerts of opera star NOMEDA KAZLAUS and her partners have become a tradition at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic since 2012 and are among the most anticipated events.
A Unique International Project
In honor of opera legend LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
For the first time in Lithuania, a unique instrument - the "WERSI" Symphonic Organ, sounding like an entire ORCHESTRA!
THE PROGRAM - exclusively ENTERTAINMENT repertoire: the most popular works made famous worldwide by Luciano Pavarotti and others - “Nessun dorma”, “La donna é mobile”, “Caruso”, “O sole mio”, “Luciano”, "Torna a Surriento", "Ave Maria", and others.
INTERNATIONAL GUESTS - three famous tenors: M.Caballe's favorite OSCAR MARIN (Spain), German TV star JOHANNES GROSS (Germany), SEBASTIANO LO MEDICO (Italy), and pianist CLAUDIA HIRSCHFELD (Germany), who will reveal the magic of the WERSI instrument, sounding in Lithuania for the first time - the wonderful sound of an orchestra!
NOMEDA KAZLAUS – an internationally acclaimed opera prima donna, the only Lithuanian soloist to have sung lead roles on the world's greatest stages alongside Spanish opera legend Montserrat Caballé.
Nomeda Kazlaus has created numerous lead roles in European opera houses. Her repertoire includes impressive heroines from Richard Wagner's Isolde and Brünnhilde to Giuseppe Verdi's Elisabeth and Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore.
She is also a television presenter, producer, vocal professor, mentor, and chairwoman and member of judging panels for international singing competitions and television projects, including the Lithuanian national Eurovision selection projects.
In 2024, Nomeda Kazlaus was a coach and mentor for the winners of the international television project "Lietuvos balsas. Kartos".
She is the author, producer, and host of the Lithuanian National Television series "Skambantys pasauliai su Nomeda Kazlaus". In this show, she interviews world-renowned music, culture, and art personalities – Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli, Plácido Domingo, and many others.
Nomeda Kazlaus is also the founder and artistic director of the annual international Nomeda Kazlaus Vocal Masterclass Summer Academy in Palanga.
Opera soloist Nomeda Kazlaus is the official representative of the Montserrat Caballé family in Lithuania. She is the only Lithuanian singer to have performed lead roles and sung duets together with the legendary opera star Montserrat Caballé.
Their creative collaboration is immortalized in the documentary film "Caballé Beyond the Music" (2003, "Morena Films"), the German television channel ARTE's show "Caballé präsentiert Stars von Morgen", hosted by Montserrat Caballé herself, and many other international publications and television projects.
Montserrat Caballé's daughter, the famous Spanish soprano Montserrat Martí, has also performed on stage with Nomeda Kazlaus many times, with whom the soloist has held concerts in various countries around the world. Their programs feature opera arias, songs, zarzuelas, Christmas pieces, and other popular compositions, as well as duets performed by Montserrat Caballé, Nomeda Kazlaus, and Montserrat Martí.
The collaboration between Montserrat Caballé and Nomeda Kazlaus is also immortalized in the unique publication "Caballé 40 anys al Liceu", which captures historical moments from the production of Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Henri VIII" at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. In this production, Montserrat Caballé played the role of Catherine of Aragon, and Nomeda Kazlaus played the part of Anne Boleyn. The opera production was recorded by Spanish television and released on DVD, and numerous other television recordings also remain.
International music critics, including "Opera News" and "Opera Now", emphasize Nomeda Kazlaus's impressive and powerful voice, exceptional timbre, wide range, musicality, precisely accurate intonation in all registers, and emotional, compelling stage acting.