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11 10 - 03 30

The Potato Tale

Author:  Antanas Kučinskas
In the first part of the trilogy of operas for children, conceived by composer Antanas Kučinskas and writer Daiva Čepauskaite, the kingdoms of Mouse and Potato become involved in a "war for food."
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An opera for children in 2 acts, sung in Lithuanian

Libretto by Daiva Čepauskaitė

In the first part of the trilogy of operas for children, conceived by composer Antanas Kučinskas and librettist Daiva Čepauskaitė, the kingdoms of mice and potatoes are involved in a “war for food.” The starving Mice attack the prosperous Potato Kingdom and capture the only daughter of King Potato, the feisty Princess Potato. This is witnessed by the young Radish, a naive poet with a tender heart, who falls in love with her. In a desperate battle of mice and potatoes, the Princess is attempted to be rescued by General Beetroot from Ukraine, to whom King Potato has promised her in return for her liberation. But unexpectedly for himself, the hero-liberator appears to be the young Radish. Everyone celebrates the victory.

According to the creators, who invited the audience to the premiere of The Potato Tale at the Klaipėda State Music Theatre in 2007, this playful, witty, dynamic tale metaphorically depicts a social conflict: the potatoes are the apathetic elite, while the mice represent restless masses. But one can also read the conflict between generations, or even the eternal conflict between music and drama. “I think that all this is an apt reflection of today’s situation, so the fairy tale should not only be a fun entertainment, but also a relevant and meaningful stage work for children and their parents,” said the composer, who, together with his creative team, was awarded the Golden Cross of the Stage for the best work in the category of theatre for children.


AWARDS

Golden Cross of the Stage (27 March 2008, Vilnius) to the creative team the best work in the category of theatre for children

Dmitrijus-Zlotnikas
Dmitrijus Zlotnikas
Music Director and Conductor
ramunas-kaubrys
Ramūnas Kaubrys
Stage Director
arturas-simonis
Artūras Šimonis
Set and Costume Designer
vilija-suklyte
Vilija Šuklytė
Costume Designer

Upcoming events:

2025 01 26 / 12:00 / Sunday
Sea Hall
2025 02 23 / 12:00 / Sunday
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2025 03 30 / 12:00 / Sunday
Sea Hall

Information:

Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins. (including one interval)
Premiere date: 2007 10 24
Language:  Lithuanian
Ticket prices:  € 6.00, € 9.00, € 12.00, € 17.00
Parts:
Act I 30 mins.
End of Act I Interval (30 mins.)
Act II 30 mins.
End of Act II

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