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At that time it was the only theatre company in Vilnius, and in the late nineteenth century, Vera Komissarzhevskaya appeared on the stage. [ 3 ] During the First World War (1914–18), the company was disestablished, and was only re-established in 1946, [ 4 ] when it premiered Innocent as Charged by A. N. Ostrovsky .
On 1 July 1998, the theatre was declared a national institution, and was officially renamed the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. [1] A major renovation of the theatre has been undertaken, announced in 2022 with scheduled completion date before the beginning of the 2023/2024 theatre season. It has been costed at around 10m euros.
Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinis dramos teatras), located on Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius, is one of Lithuania's most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues and cultural institutions. [1] Founded as a Vilnius State Theatre in 1940, it became Lithuanian National Drama Theatre in 1998. [1]
Meno Fortas is a theatrical production facility and theater group in Vilnius formed and directed by Lithuanian Eimuntas Nekrošius since 1998. It was specifically created for the production of works under this director, but is also active in the formation of young theater arts professionals and the promotion of Lithuanian theatre tradition both at home and abroad.
1946 – Russian Drama Theatre re-established. [23] 1950 – Žalgiris Stadium opens. 1951 – Vilnius Heat Plant commissioned. 1955 – Šeškinė village becomes part of the city. 1956 Trolleybuses begin operating. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University established. 1963 National Library of Lithuania relocates to Vilnius. [18] Polish Theater ...
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports (Lithuanian: Sporto rūmai) is an indoor arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. The venue was opened in 1971. It was deemed unsafe and closed in 2004. Plans to reconstruct the venue received significant opposition from the Jewish community as the site is located on the grounds of the oldest Jewish cemetery in Vilnius.
Apollo (originally Apollon musagète and variously known as Apollo musagetes, Apolo Musageta, and Apollo, Leader of the Muses) is a neoclassical ballet in two tableaux composed between 1927 and 1928 by Igor Stravinsky. It was choreographed in 1928 by twenty-four-year-old George Balanchine, with the composer contributing the libretto.
[1] [2] [3] His main repertoire however is Italian (Otello, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don Carlo, Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut, Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West, Radames in Aida), French (Faust, Werther, Don José in Carmen, Samson in Samson et Dalila), and German (Lohengrin, Parsifal, and Siegmund in Die Walküre). Domingo currently continues ...