{"id":5723,"date":"2026-02-27T19:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/shows\/the-count-of-monte-cristo\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:34:29","slug":"the-count-of-monte-cristo","status":"publish","type":"shows","link":"https:\/\/muzikinis-teatras.tandemumstage.space\/en\/shows\/the-count-of-monte-cristo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Count of Monte Cristo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO<\/strong>
\nMusical in 2 acts
\nBased on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
\nMusic – Frank Wildhorn
\nBook and lyrics – Jack Murphy
\nOrchestration and arrangements – Kim Scharnberg and Koen Schoots<\/p>\n

Director \u2013 K\u0119stutis S. Jak\u0161tas<\/strong>
\nConductor \u2013 Jonas Janulevi\u010dius<\/strong>
\nSet and Videoprojection Designer \u2013 Gintaras Makarevi\u010dius<\/strong>
\nCostumes and Make-up Designer \u2013 Juozas Statkevi\u010dius<\/strong>
\nLight Designer\u2013 Audrius Jankauskas<\/strong>
\nChoreographers \u2013 Dainius Bervingis and Gintaras Visockis<\/strong>
\nChorus master \u2013 Rasa Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/strong><\/p>\n

Premiere \u2013 7 th of March, 2014
\nRunning time 3 hours (including interval)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Count of Monte Cristo\u201d is a magnificent story of love, betrayal, desire for justice and vengeance\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lina Stankevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117
\nFor the first time ever in Lithuania the Kaunas State Musical Theatre invites the audience to an outstanding musical spectacle \u2013 the musical version of the famous Alexandre Dumas\u2019 novel \u201cThe Count of Monte Cristo\u201d presented by the composer Frank Wildhorn and writer Jack Murphy.<\/p>\n

\u2026 He was betrayed by everyone who, as he believed, where his friends. His only love was taken away from him, his honorable name was stained and he himself was imprisoned for life in the fortress called If. However, wrath and jealousy celebrated their victory much too soon. After thirteen years of imprisonment the Angel of Vengeance escaped from the prison thanks to an incredible coincidence and did not relent until his wrongdoers were punished\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

It is not a surprise then that this piece which is almost two centuries old was noticed by other artists too: there are lots of various adaptations of \u201cThe Count of Monte Cristo\u201d, especially cinema versions. However, there are only a few of the musical adaptations, among them \u2013 a musical by a famous American Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn.<\/p>\n

This production in the Kaunas State Musical Theatre was staged by a team of top professionals: chief director of the Theatre K\u0119stutis S. Jak\u0161tas, conductor Jonas Janulevi\u010dius (who is the conductor of the most popular performances of the Theatre \u201cAida\u201d, \u201cThe Legend of Notre Dame\u201d, \u201cSiegfried Werner Cabaret\u201d, \u201cMadam Pompadour\u201d), internationally and nationally renowned set designer who won many awards Gintaras Makarevi\u010dius, costume and makeup designer the famous fashion guru \u2013 Juozas Statkevi\u010dius, lighting designer Audrius Jankauskas, choreographers Dainius Bervingis and Gintaras Visockis.<\/p>\n

The role of the Count of Monte Cristo is played by three totally different performers who differ in their vocal background and education, voice timbre, performing experience, not to mention their psychophysics. Thus, they are all bestowed with a relative freedom by the director: that is why the character of the Count is developed in such various colors. The role of the Count is played by – the winner of the national TV singing project \u201cThe Golden Voice\u201d Jeronimas Milius, baritone Raimondas Baranauskas, and baritone Ram\u016bnas Urbietis.<\/p>\n

The role of his beloved Mercedes is played by the finalist of the last season\u2019s national TV singing project \u201cThe Golden Voice\u201d Karina Krysko-Skambin\u0117 and the Theatre\u2019s soloist Kristina Siurbyt\u0117. Other roles are created by invited actors, as well as the singers of the Theatre: \u201cThe Golden Stage Cross\u201d nominees Viktorija Strei\u010da, Akvil\u0117 Garben\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Vaidotas Martinaitis; also Ieva Vaznelyt\u0117, Egidijus Bavikinas, \u017danas Voronovas, K\u0119stutis Al\u010dauskis, Ram\u016bnas \u0160imukauskas, Giedrius Prunskus and others.<\/p>\n

The musical happens as if in one breath because the creators indulge into the musical stylistics, create wide emotion, which emphasizes tragic and sometimes comic situations of the performance. The effect of the stage design is enforced through the applied modern technologies which provide the sense of vitality and boundlessness.\u00a0 There are almost 80 singing and dancing artist who created nearly 40 different characters. More than 90 pairs of shoes and 230 costumes were manufactured for this particular stage piece. It took almost 2000 meters of various textiles. The most of the performers will change their costumes at least several times during the show. The combination of all decorations weighs one and a half tons. Ingenious visual projections create lively 3D effect. Luxurious stylized garments of the 19th century are complemented with kilograms of Swarovski crystals. There are lots of other dashing costume accessories \u2013 expensive jewelry, belts, scarves, ornaments, and masks… Not to mention pyrotechnic tricks, stunt rehearsals with professional stuntmen and fencing coaches\u2026<\/p>\n

It is safe to say that this grandiose project can align with the highest quality standards of the of musical genre, as here we can find all the components which create a dynamic show \u2013 beautiful music, spectacular costumes, decorations, modern visual effects, along with the essential artistic unison between professional actors and professional singers\u2026<\/p>\n

An American composer who received numerous awards Frank Wildhorn writes songs for world-famous artists, he creates music for famous pieces (history about Jekyll and Hyde, Bonnie and Clyde, Carmen, Dracula, Serrano de Bergerac, the Count of Monte Cristo) and adapts them for the musical stage. The musical \u201cThe Count of Monte Cristo\u201d was nominated for \u201cTony\u201d award four times (\u201cTony\u201d in the theatre world can be compared to the \u201cOscar\u201d in the cinema world)! It is one of the most recent stage creations by this author \u2013 the world premiere took place in St.Gallen Theatre in Switzerland in 2009.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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…J\u012f i\u0161dav\u0117 visi, kuriuos man\u0117 esant savo draugais. I\u0161 jo at\u0117m\u0117 vienintel\u0119 meil\u0119, suter\u0161\u0117 garbing\u0105 vard\u0105 ir iki gyvenimo pabaigos \u012fkalino Ifo pilyje. Ta\u010diau pavydas ir pyktis pergal\u0119 \u0161vent\u0117 per anksti.\u200b Po trylikos nelaisv\u0117s met\u0173 ne\u012ftik\u0117tino pab\u0117gimo metu i\u0161laisvintas Ker\u0161to Angelas nenurimo tol, kol nenubaud\u0117 savo skriaud\u0117j\u0173…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n xxxx<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/blockquote>

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