NOMEDA KAZLAUS and International Guests. FESTIVE GALA CONCERT. In Honor of LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

The Festive Gala Concerts of opera star Nomeda Kazlaus and her partners, held at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic since 2012, have become a cherished tradition and are among the most eagerly anticipated musical events of the season.

A Unique International Project

In Honor of the Opera Legend LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

For the first time in Lithuania – the unique WERSI Symphonic Organ, an instrument that sounds like an entire ORCHESTRA!

PROGRAMME – an exclusively ENTERTAINING repertoire:
The most popular works made famous around the world by Luciano Pavarotti and many others, including Nessun dorma, La donna è mobile, Caruso, O sole mio, Luciano, Torna a Surriento, Ave Maria and more.

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS – three renowned tenors:
OSCAR MARIN (Spain), a favourite of Montserrat Caballé, JOHANNES GROSS (Germany), a German television star, and SEBASTIANO LO MEDICO (Italy), together with pianist CLAUDIA HIRSCHFELD (Germany), who will unveil the magic of the WERSI Symphonic Organ, to be heard in Lithuania for the very first time, and its magnificent orchestral sound.

NOMEDA KAZLAUS - an international opera diva and the only Lithuanian singer to have performed leading roles on the world’s major stages alongside the Spanish legend MONTSERRAT CABALLE.

Nomeda Kazlaus has appeared in leading roles in many European opera houses, her operatic repertoire comprises title roles ranging from Wagner’s Isolde and Brunhilde to Verdi Elisabetta and Beethoven’s Leonore.

Nomeda Kazlaus is also TV host, producer, vocal professor, mentor, jury chair and member of many international vocal competitions and TV projects, including Eurovision in Lithuania.

In 2024, she was the mentor and teacher of the winning contestants of the international television project “The Voice of Lithuania. Generations”.

Nomeda Kazlaus is author, producer and host of the “Skambantys pasauliai su Nomeda Kazlaus” (The Ringing Worlds with Nomeda Kazlaus) TV talk show series at the Lithuanian National TV where she interviews world - famous music, culture and art personalities like Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli, Plácido Domingo and many others.

Nomeda Kazlaus is a Founder and Artistic Director of the international annual Nomeda Kazlaus Summer Academy of Vocal Technique in Palanga, Lithuania.

Opera soloist Nomeda Kazlaus is the ambassador - representative of the Montserrat Caballe family in Lithuania, the only Lithuanian who has sung the main roles and duets with the opera legend Montserrat Caballé, who was immortalized together in the documentary film "Caballé Beyond the Music" (2003, Morena Fima), participated in the German television " On ARTE TV's "Caballé prasentiert Stars von Morgen" hosted by the prima donna herself, it was also chronicled in other international publications. Montserrat Caballe's daughter Montserrat Marti (Spain) and soprano Nomeda Kazlaus, both of whom have sung a lot in the world with M. Caballe, perform music on stage. The program will include solo arias, songs, zarzuelas, Christmas songs and other popular compositions, as well as duets sung together by Montserrat Caballe, Nomeda Kazlaus and Montserrat Marti. The collaboration between M.Caballe and N.Kazlaus is immortalized in the unique publication "Caballé 40 years al Liceu" ("Caballé 40 anys al Liceu"), which captures moments from the historical performances of Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Henri VIII" at Barcelona's "Gran Teatre del Lyceum". In this opera, Caballé played the role of Katerina of Aragon, and Nomeda Kazlaus played the role of Anne Boleyn. The opera "Henry VIII" was recorded on Spanish television and released on DVD. Many other TV recordings survive. International critics (Opera News, Opera Now) emphasize the soloist's impressive, powerful vocals, excellent timbre, wide range, exceptional musicality, perfectly accurate notes in all registers, suggestive acting imbued with emotional precision and enchanting charm.