LAMB OF GOD Bajoras – Lithuanian National Opera & Ballet

’Lamb of God’ (Dievo Avinėlis) is an opera-ballet set in rural Lithuania in the aftermath of war. It depicts the atmosphere of unease, fear and uncertainty about the future as a village cobbler tries to stick to the straight and narrow path of honesty. Composed by Feliksas Bajoras in 1982, ’Lamb of God’ is based on an eponymous novel by Rimantas Šavelis. 11 March 1990, the Republic of Lithuania was re-established as an independent state, the first Soviet Republic to leave Moscow and leading other states to do so. With a subject that treats the resistance of people in post-war Lithuania, the piece had to wait nearly four decades for its premiere. Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, in collaboration with Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius and choreographer Martynas Rimeikis, now share this spectacular piece with the world. ‘We all are going to the beyond and will not be able to bring any of our material belongings with us’, says Bajoras, ‘It is crucial to stay spiritually pure.’ Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 18 November 2023 at 19:00 CET to 18 May 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Titas Steponas Zonys Kvedaras Jeronimas Krivickas Apolinaras Kšištof Bondarenko Tigrudis Karolis Kašiuba Gabija Kamilė Bontè Agile Monika Pleškytė Mother Jūratė Rudžianskaitė Father Alfredas Celiešius A woman Ieva Prudnikovaitė Anupras Rafailas Karpis Paliulis Edgaras Davidovičius Morciūnas Tomas Pavilionis Naudickas Arūnas Malikėnas Kalpokas Egidijus Dauskurdis Destroyers Aistis Kavaliauskas Tomas Kratkovskis Laimis Roslekas Igoris Zaripovas Chorus Chorus of Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Orchestra Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Music Feliksas Bajoras Text Rimantas Šavelis Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius Director and Choreographer Martynas Rimeikis Sets Marijus Jacovskis Costume Elvita Brazdylytė Lighting Levas Kleinas Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision