{"id":235193,"date":"2026-08-24T16:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=235193"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:09:49","slug":"lvso-viva-la-diva","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/lvso-viva-la-diva\/","title":{"rendered":"LVSO | VIVA LA DIVA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ieva Prudnikovait\u0117,\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>soloist
\nOna Kolobovait\u0117,\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>soloist
\nEvelina Sa\u0161enko,\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>soloist
\nLithuanian State Symphony Orchestra\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>(artistic director Gintaras Rinkevi\u010dius)<\/p>\n

Gintaras Rinkevi\u010dius,\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>conductor<\/p>\n

The program features songs by the divas of the stage: Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, ABBA, Beyonc\u00e9, and other artists<\/p>\n

During this festive week, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Gintaras Rinkevi\u010dius, invites you to listen to three radiant vocal divas: Ieva Prudnikovait\u0117, Ona Kolobovait\u0117, and Evelina Sa\u0161enko. Widely recognized as some of Lithuania’s most prominent singers, they are preparing a special program together with the orchestra for tonight, featuring iconic tracks by legendary stage divas such as Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, ABBA, Beyonc\u00e9, and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ieva Prudnikovait\u0117 is one of Lithuania’s most celebrated mezzo-sopranos, having also conquered international opera stages. In 2008, she earned her Master’s degree from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and became a laureate of the International Singing Competition in Cologne, Germany. From 2008 to 2014, Prudnikovait\u0117 was a soloist at the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany. One of her most prominent roles is Carmen in Georges Bizet’s opera \u201cCarmen\u201d at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, for which she received the “Opera Lighthouse” award as Opera Soloist of the Year in 2009. In 2022, her star shone on the Swiss stage, where she performed the title role in \u00c1stor Piazzolla’s tango opera \u201cMar\u00eda de Buenos Aires\u201d at the Theater St. Gallen.<\/p>\n

Joining her on stage tonight is soprano Ona Kolobovait\u0117. In 2010, the soloist completed her classical vocal studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre under Prof. Sigut\u0117 Stonyt\u0117. Back in 2009, Kolobovait\u0117 won the golden voice competition \u201cTriumfo arka\u201d (\u201cThe Arch of Triumph\u201d) and went on to create roles at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Giedrius Kuprevi\u010dius’s musical \u201cFire Hunt with Beaters\u201d, Laimis Vilkon\u010dius’s rock opera \u201cEgl\u0117\u201d, and other productions.<\/p>\n

One of Lithuania’s brightest vocalists, Evelina Sa\u0161enko, graduated in jazz vocals from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. The singer has successfully participated in numerous diverse competitions, festivals, and projects, including \u201cLove Stories according to \u00c9dith Piaf\u201d, \u201cChopin Jazz Inn\u201d, and \u201cAll That Cabaret\u201d. Together with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Gintaras Rinkevi\u010dius, Sa\u0161enko prepared the program \u201cWith Love to Barbra\u201d, performing the most famous hits by the legendary singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand, alongside various other programs featuring top love songs, film soundtracks, as well as foreign and Lithuanian musicals.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":235194,"template":"","categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[21],"class_list":["post-235193","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naktine-veikla","category-koncertai","ticket-vendor-bilietai-lt"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t