Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater
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The Lithuanian National Theater for Opera and Ballet (lit.Lietuvos nacionalinis operos ir baleto teatras ) is a state opera house and theater in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius . The theater was founded by the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania . It is located in the old town of Vilnius .
history
Before the Second World War, the State Theater was based in Kaunas . It's been back in Vilnius since 1948. In 1974 the theater was housed in the new palace. Since 1998 it has been the national theater for opera and ballet . Since 2003 it has belonged to the international association “Opera Europa” and the ISPA .
management
- Music director: Robertas Šervenikas
- Ballet Art Director: Krzysztofas Pastoras
- Ballet company director: Rūta Railaitė-Butvilienė
General Director
- until June 2017: Gintautas Kėvišas
- since 2018: Jonas Sakalauskas
Conductors
- Martynas Staškus
- Robertas Šervenikas
- Alvydas Šulčys
- Julius Geniušas
- Modestas Pitrėnas
Web links
Commons : Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 54 ° 41 ′ 21 ″ N , 25 ° 16 ′ 41 ″ E