Tarptautinis M. K. Čiurlionio muzikos festivalis

Dance opera "The Creation of the world"

Th 10/07/2025 20:00

Palanga Concert Hall

Premiere of Dance Opera “The Creation of the World”

Čiurlionis’ paintings come to life through music, dance, and visualizations.

For the first time in Lithuania, an extraordinary collaboration between legendary stage performers and the creators of the virtual reality experience Angelų takais (“Trails of Angels”) invites you to immerse yourself in the visionary world of M. K. Čiurlionis and witness the birth of our planet through his eyes.

This exclusive premiere brings to life the stories behind Čiurlionis’ iconic painting cycle The Creation of the World, merging music, visual art, and cutting-edge digital technology into one unforgettable performance.

Legendary saxophonist Petras Vyšniauskas, soprano Gunta Gelgotė, mezzo-soprano Nora Petročenko, multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis, piano virtuoso Aleksandra Žvirblytė, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, ballet dancers, and choreographer and director Martynas Rimeikis will fill the Palanga Concert Hall with the sounds of Jonas Jurkūnas’ cosmological composition and the movements of contemporary dance. The experience will be further enhanced by moving projections of brilliant paintings, created by the Angelų takais team.

Prepare for an emotional and sensory experience that will transform the way you perceive the world around you.

Composer and Concept Author – JONAS JURKŪNAS

Texts – based on the literary works of MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS

Director and Choreographer – MARTYNAS RIMEIKIS

Projection Director – KORNELIJUS JAROŠEVIČIUS

 

P E R F O R M E R S:

Gunta Gelgotė (soprano)
Nora Petročenko (mezzo-soprano)
Saulius Petreikis (wind instruments)
Petras Vyšniauskas (saxophone)
Aleksandra Žvirblytė (piano)
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Modestas Pitrėnas
Vytautas Anužis (narrator)

B A L L E T   D A N C E R S:

Vilija Montrimaitė
Vakarė Radvilaitė
Gabrielė Marčiukaitytė
Julija Stankevičiūtė