{"id":51214,"date":"2026-08-05T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/event\/season-opening-kostas-smoriginas-and-the-klaipeda-chamber-orchestra\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:37:02","slug":"season-opening-kostas-smoriginas-and-the-klaipeda-chamber-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/en\/event\/season-opening-kostas-smoriginas-and-the-klaipeda-chamber-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"Season Opening: Kostas Smoriginas and the Klaip\u0117da Chamber Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfef \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">On the opening night of the 23rd season, one of Lithuania\u2019s most prominent opera soloists, bass-baritone Kostas Smoriginas, will take the stage alongside the Klaip\u0117da Chamber Orchestra.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Since his debut at the Berlin State Opera, his career has spanned the world\u2019s most prestigious stages: London\u2019s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, Milan\u2019s La Scala, Dresden\u2019s Semperoper, and other international theaters. In 2023, the performer was named Opera Soloist of the Year and received the Golden Stage Cross for his portrayal of Amonasro in Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s opera *Aida*.  <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Alongside major opera roles, chamber music holds a special place in K. Smorigino\u2019s repertoire, where not only the beauty of the voice but also the words, the character, and the story being told are important.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The opening program of the new concert season, \u201cA Musical Mosaic of Lithuanian Songs,\u201d will feature vocal and instrumental music by Lithuanian composers. The Lithuanian song will be the focus of the evening. The program includes works by Stasys \u0160imkus, Vytautas Klova, Algimantas Raudonikis, Jurgis Karnavi\u010dius, and other composers, reflecting the melodies, stories, and traditions of Lithuanian music across different generations.  <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The vocal portion of the program will be complemented by instrumental music for string orchestra by Lithuanian composers. Works by Mikalojus Kleopas Oginskis, Bronius Kutavi\u010dius, Faustas Lat\u0117nas, Tomas Maka\u010dinas, Nijol\u0117 Sinkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, and other composers will offer a glimpse into the evolution of Lithuanian music\u2014from folk music traditions, the ideas of Romanticism, to the various 20th-century aesthetic movements that shaped Lithuanian professional music. <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Klaip\u0117da Chamber Orchestra<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Artistic Director Mindaugas Ba\u010dkus<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Soloist Kostas Smoriginas (bass-baritone)<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Program: A. Raudonikis, V. Klova, J. Tallat-Kelp\u0161a, J. Naujalis, J. Indra, and others.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfef \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude07\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee On the opening night of the 23rd season, one of Lithuania\u2019s most prominent opera soloists, bass-baritone Kostas Smoriginas, will take the stage alongside the Klaip\u0117da Chamber Orchestra. 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