AN EVENING WITH OPERA STAR NOMEDA KAZLAUS IN PALANGA. Host U. Martusevičiūtė

AN EVENING WITH OPERA STAR NOMEDA KAZLAUS

Host: Journalist Ugnė Martusevičiūtė

Audiences are accustomed to seeing Nomeda Kazlaus performing in concerts and opera productions, hosting her acclaimed television program Resounding Worlds with Nomeda Kazlaus, or appearing as a mentor and commentator in major TV projects such as The Voice Lithuania, Golden Voice, Eurovision, and others.

This unique event offers a rare opportunity to experience Nomeda in an intimate and engaging live conversation. Through an open dialogue, she will share her personal reflections, artistic journey, inspiring and entertaining stories, as well as the successes and challenges she has encountered throughout her career. The discussion will also address the questions and obstacles faced by today’s young people as they search for their identity, purpose, and direction in life. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask Nomeda questions directly.

The event also continues one of Nomeda’s greatest passions—MENTORSHIP. Young talents from Lithuania will be invited to take part in the program, sharing the stage with Nomeda. This experience provides them with visibility, encouragement, confidence, and belief in their talent and artistic voice. The audience can also look forward to special musical surprises throughout the evening.

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. She is an active officer of Rotary Lithuania D1462: 2025–2027 – Assistant Governor for Vilnius and Vilnius Region Rotary Clubs; current President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Lithuania–Italy; 2023–2024 – President of the Vilniaus Perkūno Rotary Club. Nomeda Kazlaus is a member of several charitable organizations and also actively engaged in public and cultural advocacy.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZsX4kQpXg&list=RDNwZsX4kQpXg&start_radio=1International 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. Cooperation with conductors: Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Constantine Orbelian, José Collado, Anton Guadagno, Jacek Kaspszyk, Roberto Paternostro etc.