ISADORA
Mono-performance / opera
Menų spaustuvė

The piece has been inspired by the life of a legendary figure in modern dance, Isadora Duncan, and staged by a group of young artists who have come together for their first common project.  The action on stage does not follow the biography of the famous dancer; it rather unfolds as a detective story in which the main character, a young woman, finds herself trapped in an asylum. Isadora Duncan is her idol to such a degree that this passion leads her into the loss of identity and, consequently, terrible crime. March 2009 Isadora received a national performing arts award, Golden Stage Cross, as the best debut of the year.

Libretto – Dainius Gintalas
Music – Jonas Sakalauskas
Direction – Agnius Jankevičius
Choreography – Agnija Šeiko
Set design – Daiva Samajauskaitė
Light design – Nerijus Mačiulaitis
Performed by – Agnė Sabulytė (mezzo soprano)

Premiere – December 29, 2008
Duration – 60 min.


Open Space. The authors of the mono-performance / opera are young but well established artists – each in their own field. Isadora happened to be the first common project of the 7 artists aiming to break the stereotype that opera is an outdated form of art. The project was staged as part of Menu Spaustuve’s young performing arts program Open Space, which gives an open stage and financial support for young and emerging artists work.