Participating
Lusiana Mansini (mezzo-soprano)
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Guntis Kuzma
At the festival “Opera by the Sea,” the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Guntis Kuzma, invites you to enjoy a classically Baroque opera music program with Chilean mezzo-soprano Lusiana Mansini in the leading role.
A special premiere is also expected this evening - a song cycle by Arturs Maskats, created especially for this event. Maskats is one of the most prominent contemporary Latvian composers, who made his debut in the 1980s and has written original music for nearly one hundred stage productions in various theatres, as well as film music. His greatest international success was the inclusion of his work “Tango” in the final of the 3rd International Competition for Symphony Composition Masterprize 2003 in London. The composer has also received the Grand Music Award several times."
Mansini is distinguished by intense stage energy and vocally expressive singing. Her repertoire spans music from the Renaissance and Baroque to contemporary composers such as Luciano Berio and Astor Piazzolla.
For music lovers in Latvia, Mansini is well known - in 2024, at the Cēsis Art Festival, she performed the leading role in Astor Piazzolla’s opera “María de Buenos Aires.” This event attracted wide public attention and acclaim, also winning the Grand Music Award 2024 nomination “Production of the Year.”
The festival “Opera by the Sea” is being carried out within the framework of the “Liepāja 2027” program, using funding allocated by the Ministry of Culture, Liepāja State City, and the municipalities of South Kurzeme and Kuldīga. The “Liepāja 2027” program is supported by the main partner in the field of environmental education and sustainability, AS “CleanR Grupa,” the main partner in mobility and international communication, AS “airBaltic Corporation,” and the mobility partner, transport carrier SIA “Lux Express Latvia.”
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS:
The concert uses an extended stage, so in reality row 5 is the first audience row.
Discounts:
Pensioners, students, persons with disabilities - 5 euros
Schoolchildren - 50%
Holders of the Honorary Family 3+ card - 30%
Groups (10 or more visitors) - 20%
Companion of a person with disability of Group I/II - 50%
When purchasing group tickets online, please write to sales@lso.lv
When attending the concert, the visitor must present a document proving entitlement to the discount.
Useful:
The concert is accessible to people with hearing impairments, as the induction loop function will be activated during the performance. Based on the experience of people with hearing impairments who have tried this system, the best listening experience is available in the central parterre seats from rows 5 to 12 - seats 6 to 28.
