BOHEMIANS' DREAMS
Theatrical concert
Conductor:
Gintaras Rinkevičius
Director:
Dalia Ibelhauptaitė
“What's left to do, in these difficult times? To dream of better ones. After all, dreams cannot be taxed, you don’t owe them to anyone, and no government in the world can clip your wings! Therefore, please come and join us - here's a feast for your eyes and ears - an extraordinary theatrical concert directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaitė.
“Bohemians’ Dreams” program consists of our most secret, never heard, never seen and never realized ideas that are waiting for their time to come - excerpts from operas, musicals, pop songs and even an experiment in electronic music.”
In 2010 “Bohemians’ Dreams” was the first ever theatrical concert, during which the VCO troupe introduced to the Lithuanian audience works that had not yet been performed in Lithuania. This tradition later developed into two different concert cycles, but the main idea remained the same - to experience the joy of short and creatively productive meetings on the native stage for Lithuanian born artists working abroad. This gave them the chance to show their talents and work for which they are known around the world.
This concert was organized as a charity in support of the “Bohemian” troupe itself, as due to financial difficulties “Bohemians” were on the verge of disbanding. For the sake of this beautiful goal, as well as for invaluable experience, the concert’s entire second part also featured all the major sponsors of the company as extras on the stage! This concert and all proceeds from it gave the troupe a chance to continue its creative endeavors.
Creators
Performers
Performer
Dexter Fletcher
Premiere: 2010 May 16
Program
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PART I |
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“Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”, “O soave fanciulla” Aria and duet from G. Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” Joana Gedmintaitė, Edmundas Seilius |
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“Ella giammai m’amò”, “Dio, che nell’alma infondere” Philip’s aria and the Don Carlo–Rodrigo duet from G. Verdi’s opera “Don Carlo” Egidijus Dauskurdis, Vaidas Vyšniauskas, Laimonas Pautienius |
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“Oh luce di quest’anima” Linda’s aria from G. Donizetti’s opera “Linda di Chamonix” Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė |
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Final duet of Tatyana and Onegin From P. Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin” Sandra Janušaitė, Laimonas Pautienius |
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“Der Hölle Rache” The Queen of the Night’s aria from W. A. Mozart’s opera “Die Zauberflöte” Joana Gedmintaitė |
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“Donna non vidi mai”, “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” De Grieux’s and Manon’s arias from G. Puccini’s opera “Manon Lescaut” Vaidas Vyšniauskas, Asmik Grigorian |
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Witches’ Chorus From G. Verdi’s opera “Macbeth” LNOBT choir |
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“Vieni! t’affretta!” Lady Macbeth’s aria from G. Verdi’s opera “Macbeth” Sandra Janušaitė |
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Act I Finale from G. Verdi’s opera “Macbeth” Lady Macbeth – Sandra Janušaitė, Lady-in-waiting – Joana Gedmintaitė, Macbeth – Laimonas Pautienius, Banquo – Egidijus Dauskurdis, Macduff – Vaidas Vyšniauskas, Malcolm – Rafailas Karpis |
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PART II |
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“Life Is a Cabaret” from the musical “Cabaret” (J. Kander) Asmik Grigorian |
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Tevye’s Song from the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” (J. Bock) Rafailas Karpis |
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“Money, Money”, duet from the musical “Cabaret” (J. Kander) Asmik Grigorian, Dexter Fletcher |
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“Johanna” Anthony’s aria from the musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (S. Sondheim) Jeronimas Milius |
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“Not While I’m Around” Tobias’s aria from the musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (S. Sondheim) Rafailas Karpis |
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“Somewhere” from the musical “West Side Story” (L. Bernstein) Joana Gedmintaitė |
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“So anch’io la virtù magica” Norina’s aria from G. Donizetti’s opera “Don Pasquale” Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė |
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“Quando m'en vo” Musetta’s aria from G. Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” Asmik Grigorian |
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“Il canto” (R. Musumarra) Edmundas Seilius |
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Popular music based on songs by Elton John, Extreme, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston, Michael Bublé, and Queen Performed by: Dexter Fletcher Joana Gedmintaitė, Asmik Grigorian, Rafailas Karpis, Jeronimas Milius, Laimonas Pautienius, Edmundas Seilius |
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