On February 16, we invite you to celebrate Restoration of the State of Lithuania!
Lithuanian National Philharmonic is organizing a festive concert with the brightest fragments from Amilcare Ponchielli's opera "Lithuanians" ("I Lituani"). Webstreaming of the concert starts on February 15, 19.00. Video recording will be available till February 21. Tune in!
The famous romantic opera is based on the libretto of the Italian writer Antonio Ghislanzoni, inspired by Adam Mickiewicz's historical poem Conrad Valenrod. In 1874, the opera featuring 14th century Lithuanians' struggles for the right to be independent had its premiere at the La Scala Theater in Milano. The opera became a symbol of the Italians' own struggles for freedom, and the name of Lithuania was inscribed in the chrestomathy of world opera literature. The full opera can be viewed here (concert performance).
On the occasion of the National Day, we also invite you to visit other websites that offer a great glimpse into Lithuanian culture and nature:
Gediminas Gelgotas and the ensemble NICO with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, soloist Justina Gringyte and the choir “Jauna muzika” in the digital hall of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic.
Egidija Medekšaitė's composition "Malakosha" (2018), awarded Gold Medal at the Global Music Awards in 2021. By Ensemble 21.
Documentary “Egidija Medekšaitė - Behind Textiles” (2017).
Documentary “The Secrets of Wild Nature“ (dir. Eugenijus Drobelis, 2018); with English subtitles.
The Lithuanian Ornithological Society presents the film “The Secrets of Wild Nature” created by the famous naturalist Eugenijus Drobelis. In large forests and inaccessible wetlands, it is still possible to find places where the world of wildlife, almost undisturbed by human activity, thrives.
