
OBERON
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet
December, the 4th and 6th 2026
CONDUCTOR - MARTYNAS STAKIONIS
DIRECTOR - GINTARAS VARNAS
Oberon — Agustin Pennino
Titania — Gunta Gelgotė
Puck (Robin Goodfellow) — Nojus Žalys
Lysander — Nojus Vytis Gutauskas
Demetrius — Arminas Skirvainis
Hermia — Evelina Volodkovič
Helena — Austėja Zinkevičiūtė
Theseus — Alfredas Miniotas
Hippolyta — Gabija Kušleikaitė
Bottom — Tadas Girininkas
Quince — Joris Rubinovas
Flute — Rafailas Karpis
Snug — Povilas Butkus
Snout — Edmundas Seilius
Starveling — Rokas Šveisteris
B. Britten‘s A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most successful operatic adaptations of W. Shakespeare's play. The opera is faithful to the original – it contains much of W. Shakespeare's own text. A work of truly enchanting spirit, it flourishes in the unique world of a midsummer night's dream. The premiere of the opera took place in 1960 at the Aalborg Festival – it was conducted by the composer himself, and directed by choreographer John Cranko. The comic, poetic, romantic story is attractive due to its numerous layers: some will see it as a traditional fairy tale with plenty of funny situations, while others will discover a whole treasure trove of psychology. Music lovers will hear musical gestures of respect and satire based on various classical works in the genre of opera, from Baroque to A. Schoenberg. Ultimately, it is a magical and extremely romantic evening.

