{"id":5765,"date":"2024-10-16T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/history\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:22:28","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"page-header__title\">History<\/h1>\n\n            <div class=\"page-header__text\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">19 a. pabaigoje Kauno miestas buvo Rusijos imperijos vienos i\u0161 vakarini\u0173 gubernij\u0173 centras. 1891 m. miesto valdybai nutarus pastatyti teatro r\u016bmai, kurie tur\u0117jo tenkinti nedidelio provincijos miesto, koks tada buvo Kaunas, kult\u016brinius poreikius. Jiems pasirinkta centrin\u0117 besiple\u010dian\u010dio miesto aik\u0161t\u0117, kaunie\u010di\u0173 m\u0117giama pasivaik\u0161\u010diojim\u0173 erdv\u0117 \u2013 miesto sodas. Labai greitai, per metus pagal gubernijos architekto Ustino Golinevi\u010diaus projekt\u0105, \u010dia i\u0161kilo naujas teatro pastatas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"video\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <div class=\"video__wrap\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kauno valstybinis muzikinis teatras | 360 video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pduv_Y4E_iM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"richtext\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <p>Teatras primin\u0117 neorenesanso stili\u0173, tuo metu b\u016bding\u0105 r\u016bm\u0173 ir reprezentacini\u0173 pastat\u0173 architekt\u016brai. Dviauk\u0161tis pastatas tur\u0117jo keturkamp\u0119 500 viet\u0173 sal\u0119 su dviem balkon\u0173 eil\u0117mis, dvi foj\u0117, pagalbines patalpas. Kauno gubernatoriui ir tvirtov\u0117s komendantui buvo \u012frengtos specialios lo\u017e\u0117s. I\u0161kilmingas teatro atidarymas \u012fvyko 1892 m sausio 9 d. \u010cia nebuvo pastoviai dirban\u010dios trup\u0117s, spektaklius rodydavo tik gastroliuojantys artistai. V\u0117lesn\u0117s teatro rekonstrukcijos ir priestatai pasl\u0117p\u0117 pirm\u0105j\u012f pastato fasad\u0105, ta\u010diau viduje galima \u012f\u017evelgti senojo teatro liku\u010dius. Gastrolinius spektaklius 1901 m. \u010dia rod\u0117 ital\u0173 operos trup\u0117, 1902 m. buvo parodyta N.Gogolio komedija \u201eRevizorius\u201c. Po 1904 m. caro paskelbto tolerancijos akto, teatre prad\u0117ta statyti spektaklius, rengti vakarus gal\u0117jo ir lietuvi\u0173, lenk\u0173, \u017eyd\u0173, vokie\u010di\u0173 bendruomen\u0117s. 1905 m. pirm\u0105j\u012f lietuvi\u0161k\u0105 vakar\u0105 sureng\u0117 \u201eDainos\u201c draugija, kurios iniciatyva parodytas spektaklis A.Vilkutai\u010dio Keturakio \u201eAmerika pirtyje\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Pirma rekonstrukcija teatre d\u0117l \u0161al\u010dio ir netobulos apdailos buvo prad\u0117ta jau po pirmojo sezono ir truko iki am\u017ei\u0173 sand\u016bros. 1916 m. vokie\u010di\u0173 okupacijos metu buvo padidinta scena ir patobulinti aktori\u0173 kambariai.<\/p>\n<p>Po 1918 m. Lietuvos nepriklausomyb\u0117s paskelbimo \u0161iame teatre gim\u0117 profesionalios lietuvi\u0173 dramos (1920 m. pastatyta H.Zudermano pjes\u0117 \u201eJonin\u0117s\u201c), operos (1920 m. &#8211; G.Verdi opera \u201eTraviata\u201c) ir baleto (1925 m. &#8211; L.Delibes baletas \u201eKopelija\u201c) trup\u0117s. 1922-1925 m. vyriausyb\u0117 skyr\u0117 l\u0117\u0161\u0173 teatro rekonstrukcijai, kuri buvo pavesta \u017eymiausiems architektams Mykolui Songailai ir Vladimirui Dubeneckiui, jiems talkino konstruktorius P.Mork\u016bnas. Modernizuota pastato i\u0161or\u0117 \u012fgavo neobaroko i\u0161rai\u0161k\u0105, viduje padidinta \u017ei\u016brov\u0173 sal\u0117 iki 763 viet\u0173, jai suteikta pasagos forma, \u012frengta tre\u010dia balkon\u0173 eil\u0117 ir centrin\u0117 lo\u017e\u0117, padaryta vieta orkestrui. \u0160ios rekonstrukcijos metu buvo ypa\u010d r\u016bpinamasi akustika. J\u0105 auk\u0161tai vertino visi \u010dia vie\u0161\u0117j\u0119 gars\u016bs atlik\u0117jai. Sal\u0117s interjere V.Dubeneckiui pavyko suvienyti dvi menines tendencijas &#8211; liaudi\u0161kas formas monumentalioje architekt\u016broje. Tauti\u0161kus tulpi\u0173, lelij\u0173 ir saulu\u010di\u0173 motyvus architektas stilizavo tuo metu populiaria Art Deco maniera. Naujieji r\u016bmai \u012fgijo Valstyb\u0117s teatro status\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>1930-1933 m. tap\u0119s per ank\u0161tas naujoms scenograf\u0173 id\u0117joms (didel\u0117s \u012ftakos tam tur\u0117jo dailininkas Mstislavas Dobu\u017einskis) pastatas v\u0117l buvo rekonstruojamas. \u0160\u012f kart\u0105 darbams vadovavo architektas V.Landsbergis-\u017demkalnis. Pastatyti dviauk\u0161\u010diai korpusai \u012f K\u0119stu\u010dio gatv\u0117s pus\u0119, skirti dekoracij\u0173 dirbtuv\u0117ms, siuvyklai, sand\u0117liams, paauk\u0161tinta scenos d\u0117\u017e\u0117, i\u0161pl\u0117sti abiej\u0173 auk\u0161t\u0173 foj\u0117, scenoje \u012frengtas susukamas audeklinis horizontas vietoje griozdi\u0161ko gel\u017ebetoninio, sumontuota gele\u017ein\u0117 u\u017edanga su automati\u0161kai paleid\u017eiamu vandeniu au\u0161inimui (jei ne ji, 1931 m. teatras b\u016bt\u0173 suple\u0161k\u0117j\u0119s iki pamat\u0173), padaryti nauji baldai ir \u0105\u017euoliniai laipt\u0173 tur\u0117klai.<\/p>\n<p>V\u0117liau penkiasde\u0161imt met\u0173 pastatas buvo naudojamas nieko nekei\u010diant. Paskutin\u0117 rekonstrukcija prad\u0117ta 1980 m. ir truko ketverius metus. Jai vadovavo architektai restauratoriai K.\u017dalnierius ir A.Staskevi\u010dius. \u012erengtos po\u017eemin\u0117s r\u016bbin\u0117s ir repeticij\u0173 sal\u0117 rytinio kiemelio vietoje, patobulinta scenos \u012franga, atnaujintas V.Dubeneckio interjeras &#8211; dekoras, spalv\u0173 gama. \u017di\u016brovams skirtose foj\u0117 eksponuojami lietuvi\u0173 dailinink\u0173 paveikslai (Antanas Martinaitis, Ri\u010dardas Vaitiek\u016bnas), keramikiniai pano (Skirmantas ir Elvyra Teres\u0117 Petrai\u010diai), gobelenai (Birut\u0117 Vaitiek\u016bnien\u0117), stilizuota operos \u201eTraviata\u201c veik\u0117jos Violetos skulpt\u016bra bei P.\u010caikovskio operos persona\u017eo Onegino skryb\u0117l\u0117 (Leonas Strioga).<\/p>\n<p>Po 1948 m., kai operos ir baleto trup\u0117s persik\u0117l\u0117 \u012f Vilni\u0173, \u010dia veik\u0117 \u00a0Kauno valstybininis muzikinis dramos teatras, o 1959 m. dramos trupei persik\u0117lus \u012f naujas patalpas, vieninteliais r\u016bm\u0173 \u0161eimininkais miesto sode tapo Kauno valstybinio muzikinio teatro kolektyvas.<\/p>\n<p>2003 m. prad\u0117tas teatro fasado remontas. D\u0117l l\u0117\u0161\u0173 stygiaus atliktas tik \u0161iaurin\u0117s dalies pastato fasado remontas. 2007 m. \u00a0paruo\u0161tas ir patvirtintas teatro rekonstrukcijos planas, 2008 m. prad\u0117ta r\u016bsio rekonstrukcija, atliktas \u017ei\u016brov\u0173 r\u016bbini\u0173 remontas. Per pastar\u0105j\u012f de\u0161imtmet\u012f atlikta daug darb\u0173: prapl\u0117stos dailinink\u0173 patalpos, siuvykla, butaforijos sand\u0117liai, administracijos erdv\u0117s, \u012frengta moderni baleto studija su amortizuojan\u010diomis grindimis ir specialia linoleumo danga, taip pat ventiliacija ir prie\u0161gaisrine signalizacija, atnaujinta \u0161ildymo sistema, kanalizacijos tinklai. Kameriniams renginiams ir repeticijoms \u012erengta teatro Baltoji sal\u0117, papuo\u0161ta dailinink\u0117s Henrikos Bartkut\u0117s tekstil\u0117s ir odos pano.<\/p>\n<p>2013 m. sukurta ir realizuota skulptoriaus Roberto Antinio ir architekto Algimanto Kan\u010do \u201eAtminties\u201c siena&#8221; (II a. foj\u0117).<\/p>\n<p>2016-aisiais restauruoti teatro vestibiuliai, sutvarkytos laiptin\u0117s, rekonstruota ir atnaujinta teatro \u017ei\u016brov\u0173 sal\u0117 &#8211; pakeistos k\u0117d\u0117s ir tre\u010diojo auk\u0161to lo\u017ei\u0173 i\u0161d\u0117stymas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2019\u20132022 m. vyko teatro scenos atnaujinimas pagal \u201eKauno valstybinio muzikinio teatro modernizavimo\u201c projekt\u0105, finansuojam\u0105 i\u0161 Europos regionin\u0117s pl\u0117tros fondo.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"text-with-gallery\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <h2 class=\"text-with-gallery__title\">Daugiau nei 100 met\u0173 istorijos<\/h2>\n            \n                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__text\"><p>Kauno valstybinis muzikinis teatras yra daugiau nei \u0161imt\u0105 met\u0173 gyvuojanti kult\u016bros \u012fstaiga, \u012fkurta 1892 metais. Pirmaisiais gyvavimo metais \u010dia daugiausiai buvo rodomos rusi\u0161kojo teatro pjes\u0117s bei gastroliniai spektakliai, ta\u010diau v\u0117liau teatras tapo svarbiu lietuvi\u0173 kult\u016bros ir tautinio atgimimo centru. \u0160i Kauno scena gars\u0117ja auk\u0161to meninio lygio spektakliais ir turtinga istorija, pritraukian\u010dia intelektualus bei meno myl\u0117tojus. Teatro pastatas yra unikalus architekt\u016bros paminklas, i\u0161laik\u0119s savo istorin\u0119 aur\u0105 nepaisant keletos rekonstrukcij\u0173. \u0160iandien teatras s\u0117kmingai puosel\u0117ja tradicijas ir ie\u0161ko nauj\u0173 i\u0161rai\u0161kos form\u0173, i\u0161likdamas vienu svarbiausi\u0173 kult\u016bros centr\u0173 Lietuvoje.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__items swiper-container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item-image\">\n                                    <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-1.png\"\n                                        data-fancybox=\"gallery-block_b59e88830a081dc2f1b8ba62bf597698\"\n                                        data-caption=\"\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-1.png\" class=\"attachment-tandemum-extra-large size-tandemum-extra-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"text-with-gallery__item-title\">Valstyb\u0117s teatro gimimas<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <p class=\"text-with-gallery__item-description\">1892 m. Kaune i\u0161kilo nedidelis keturkampis neorenesansini\u0173 bruo\u017e\u0173 teatro pastatas, skirtas gastroliuojan\u010di\u0173 trupi\u0173 pasirodymams ir kitiems renginiams. Pastat\u0105 suprojektavo Kauno gubernijos architektas Justinas Golinevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item-image\">\n                                    <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-2.jpg\"\n                                        data-fancybox=\"gallery-block_b59e88830a081dc2f1b8ba62bf597698\"\n                                        data-caption=\"\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-tandemum-extra-large size-tandemum-extra-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"text-with-gallery__item-title\">Tarpukario virsmas<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <p class=\"text-with-gallery__item-description\">1922-1925 m. pastatas buvo renovuotas pakei\u010diant jo i\u0161or\u0119 ir vid\u0173. Architektai V. Dubeneckis ir M. Songaila atliko rimt\u0105 rekonstrukcij\u0105, suteikdami teatrui neobarokin\u0119 i\u0161rai\u0161k\u0105 su art deco stilistikos elementais. Jos metu buvo i\u0161pl\u0117sta scena, padidinta \u017ei\u016brov\u0173 sal\u0117 iki 763 viet\u0173, jai suteikta pasagos forma, \u012frengta tre\u010dia balkon\u0173 eil\u0117 ir centrin\u0117 lo\u017e\u0117, padaryta vieta orkestrui, ir \u012frengti nauji \u012f\u0117jimai. \u0160ios rekonstrukcijos metu buvo pasir\u016bpinta kokybi\u0161ka akustika, kuri\u0105 auk\u0161tai vertino visi \u010dia vie\u0161\u0117j\u0119 gars\u016bs atlik\u0117jai. \r\nKetvirtojo de\u0161imtme\u010dio prad\u017eioje V. Landsbergis-\u017demkalnis atliko antr\u0105j\u0105 rekonstrukcij\u0105: pastatyti dviauk\u0161\u010diai korpusai \u012f K\u0119stu\u010dio gatv\u0117s pus\u0119, skirti dekoracij\u0173 dirbtuv\u0117ms, siuvyklai, sand\u0117liams, paauk\u0161tinta scenos d\u0117\u017e\u0117, i\u0161pl\u0117sti abiej\u0173 auk\u0161t\u0173 foj\u0117, sumontuota prie\u0161gaisrin\u0117 gele\u017ein\u0117 u\u017edanga su automati\u0161kai paleid\u017eiamu vandeniu au\u0161inimui, padaryti nauji baldai ir \u0105\u017euoliniai laipt\u0173 tur\u0117klai.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item-image\">\n                                    <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/teatras_dabar.jpg\"\n                                        data-fancybox=\"gallery-block_b59e88830a081dc2f1b8ba62bf597698\"\n                                        data-caption=\"\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/teatras_dabar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-tandemum-extra-large size-tandemum-extra-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"text-with-gallery__item-title\">\u0160iuolaikin\u0117 rekonstrukcija<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <p class=\"text-with-gallery__item-description\">Teatras buvo rekonstruotas, kad atitikt\u0173 \u0161iuolaikinius technologinius poreikius. Paskutinio teatro atnaujinimo metu i\u0161saugota skirtingais istoriniais de\u0161imtme\u010diais suformuoto teatro dvasia, kuri\u0105 tik pary\u0161kino nauji elementai. Pagrindiniai poky\u010diai buvo technologin\u0117 modernizacija: techniniai scenos pakeitimai, prie\u0161gaisrin\u0117s signalizacijos atnaujinimas ir sal\u0117s papuo\u0161im\u0173 perauksavimas. Buvo atkurti mediniai tur\u0117klai pirmojo auk\u0161to hole, kurie puikiai atspindi kaunieti\u0161kojo art deco stilistik\u0105.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"text-with-gallery__item-image\">\n                                    <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-4.png\"\n                                        data-fancybox=\"gallery-block_b59e88830a081dc2f1b8ba62bf597698\"\n                                        data-caption=\"\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gallery-4.png\" class=\"attachment-tandemum-extra-large size-tandemum-extra-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"text-with-gallery__item-title\">Miesto puo\u0161mena<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <p class=\"text-with-gallery__item-description\">Dabartinis teatras nuolat tobul\u0117ja ir siekia atitikti auk\u0161\u010diausius kult\u016brini\u0173 poreiki\u0173 standartus. Atnaujintas pastatas yra vienas labiausiai ak\u012f traukian\u010di\u0173 Kauno architekt\u016bros akcent\u0173, o jo ap\u0161vietimo instaliacijos sukuria ypating\u0105 miesto sodo atmosfer\u0105. Tamsiu paros metu teatro r\u016bmai yra iliuminuojami \u012fvairi\u0173 spalv\u0173 \u0161viesomis, skleisdami savitos architekt\u016bros \u017eaves\u012f.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"swiper-scrollbar\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"richtext\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <p>History of the troupe<\/p>\n<p>Kaunas State Musical Theater was established on 27th November, 1940. In the first decade the repertoire mostly consisted of operettas by classic and soviet composers. When Opera and Ballet Theater moved to Vilnius in 1948, the troupe together with the drama troupe settled in the City Garden House.<br \/>\nThe strengthening operetta troupe decided to foster opera and ballet traditions, which were just emerging in Kaunas. The first ballet performance was premiered in 1948 and in 1951 G.Verdi\u2019s opera \u201cRigoletto\u201d was staged. Along with the most famous operettas and musical comedies, Kaunas Musical Theater staged many pieces of various genres composed by Lithuanian composers. With its best performances the theatre toured to Saint-Petersburg and Moscow.<br \/>\nAfter the independence of Lithuania was re-established in 1990, the Theater remained true to its long time tradition to stage shows of all genres of musical scene \u2013 operas (G.Verdi, L.Beethoven, G.Donizetti, Ch.Gounod, F.Flotow, U.Giordano), operettas (J.Strauss, F.Lehar, I.Kalman, P.Abraham, J.Offenbach, K.Mill\u00f6cker), musicals (F.Loewe, L.Bernstein, R.Rodgers, J.Cander), ballets, dance performances and plays for children. A considerable number of performances was staged by the director G.\u017dilys (since 1991), theater Chief conductor Julius Geniu\u0161as (since 1990) and stage designers J.Malinauskait\u00eb and\u00a0 V.Idzelyt\u00eb. The soloist troupe has been joined by many young and talented singers. Many plays are staged by well known Lithuanian directors, stage designers and choreographers. Soloists from Vilnius National Opera and Ballet Theatre are also invited to sing in the repertoire plays.<br \/>\nIn 1996 and 1997 Kaunas Musical Theater worked with Lithuanian Opera of Chicago and together staged operas \u201cJ\u00fbrat\u0117 and Kastytis\u201d by K.V.Banaitis and \u201cMartha\u201d by F.Flotow. The unique Lithuanian-American cultural organization \u2013 the Lithuanian Opera of Chicago marked the 40th Anniversary of its activity by staging opera of emigrant Lithuanian composer K.V.Banaitis and concerts.<br \/>\nThe search for new ideas and experience is helped by cooperation with foreign artists \u2013 Austrians, Germans, Hungarians, Poles, and Estonians. Foreign directors, decorators, and choreographers helped to stage plays of different genres. The troupe is proud of its artists, who are winners of international contests \u2013 S.Martinaityt\u0117, N.Vilkanauskait\u0117, L.Pautienius, R.Vaicekauskait\u0117, L.Mikalauskas. The prominent Lithuanian theater award \u201cKristoforas\u201d for the Part of the Year was awarded to: D.Dirgin\u010di\u00fbt\u0117 (1997), G.Maciulevi\u010dius (1999), V.Sagaityt\u0117 (2000), L.Pautienius (2001), Lithuanian Ministry of Culture awarded S.Martinaityt\u0117 for the Opera Part of the Year and A.Cic\u00ebnait\u0117 (2002) \u2013 for the Operetta Part of the Year. In 2004, L.Pautienius was awarded the Gold Cross for the best Operetta Part of the Year and in 2007 this aword has taken R.Vaicekauskait\u0117.<br \/>\nTheater troupe participates actively in the cultural life of Kaunas. Artists prepare collective and solo concert programs both in Lithuania and abroad. Singers and conductors participate in the events of the Kaunas Pa\u017eaislis Summer Festival. Singers S.Martinaityt\u0117, R.Preik\u0161ait\u0117, L.Mikalauskas, G.Prunskus are well known for their thematic concert series. Symphony Orchestra of the Theater prepares instrumental concerts, in which many famous Lithuanian artists take part.<br \/>\nTheater soloists G.Maciulevi\u010dius, D.V\u0117bra, and B.\u017delvys have established \u201cThe Baritone Trio\u201d and became active promoters of the light scene musical genres \u2013 operetta and musical. Eight years ago they launched the first international Operetta Festival in Kaunas Castle, which wins great critical and public acclaim every year.<br \/>\nThe theatre has had many national productions &#8211; Z.Bru\u017eait\u0117\u2018s small opera-parody for children \u201cWar and Peace of Mushrooms\u201c (2001) and &#8220;The Weding of Spider&#8221; (2007), T.Kutavi\u010dius opera for children &#8220;The Litle Longnose&#8221; (2004), G.Kuprevi\u010dius\u2018 \u201cBona-the Queen\u201c (2002) and Kaunas operetta &#8220;Kipras and Fiodoras&#8221; (2003), which drew tremendous admiration of both the public and the reviewers. This so-called Kaunas operetta narrates the story of Kaunas artistic elite\u2018s life during the period of World War I and World War II.<br \/>\nIn 2003 the repertoire was supplemented new performance of modern dance &#8211; \u201cLove Affair in Three Minutes. Opera lovers and young adults can enjoy &#8220;Romeo et Juliette&#8221; by Ch.Gounod and G.Gladkov\u2018s musical \u201cThe Bremen Town Musicians\u201c (2004).<br \/>\nThe season of 2004 was adorned by the most popular musical of all times \u2013 \u201cCabaret\u201c by J.Cander, F. Ebb, and J.Mastroff (music director P.Geniu\u0161as, stage director A.Giniotis, conductor J.Geniu\u0161as, choreographer A.Kurienius, stage designer L.Lui\u0161aityt\u00eb, costume designer V.Masteikien\u0117). Other interesting musical &#8220;Kiss me Kate&#8221; was staged in 2007.<br \/>\nDuring the season the theatre company usually offers about 230 current performances and 3-4 opening nights. Kaunas State Musical Theatre is proud to have the most numerous audiences in Lithuania.<br \/>\nThe Theater is headed by the General Manager Benjaminas \u017delvys (since 2005), Theatre Art Director K\u0119stutis Stasys Jak\u0161tas, Theater Chief Conductor Jonas Janulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5765","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>History - Muzikinis Teatras<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"History - 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