The Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago was founded by Lithuanian
emigrants in 1956,
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] and
presents operas in
Lithuanian. It celebrated fifty years of existence in 2006, and operates as a not-for-profit organization. It is noteworthy for
performing the rarely staged
Rossini's ''
William Tell
William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland.
According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...
'' (1986) and
Ponchielli's ''
I Lituani'' (1981, 1983 and 1991), and also for contributing experienced
chorus singers to the
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1954, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria ...
.
The opera ''
Jūratė and Kastytis
Jūratė and Kastytis ( Lithuanian: ''Jūratė ir Kastytis'') is one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. The first time it was recorded was in 1842, in the writings of . Since then it has been adapted many times for moder ...
'' by Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis was presented in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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in 1996.
Posters by Ada Sutkus for the Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago
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Lithuanians operas were sometimes held at Maria High School in Chicago and such operas are now sometimes held at Morton East High School in Cicero, Illinois
Cicero (originally known as Hawthorne) is a suburb of Chicago and an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 85,268. making it the 11th largest municipality in Illinois. The town of Cic ...
.
References
External links
Lithuanian Opera, Co., Inc. website
Musical groups established in 1956
Opera companies in Chicago
Culture of Chicago
Lithuanian-American culture in Chicago
1956 establishments in Illinois
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