The premiere of Jānis Šipkēvics’ mini-opera “Babīte Baobabs” / Article will take place

“Babīte Baobabs” is a mini opera for mixed choir, soloists and instruments – four-handed piano, bass guitar and percussion.

“With” Babīte Baobaba “we will be the first amateur choir in Latvia, which introduces listeners and viewers to choral music of this format. “This is a challenge for Mask, but we are excited about the upcoming premiere and very much enjoy the rehearsal process,” commented Jānis Ozols, the author of the idea for “Babīte Baobaba” and the conductor of the “Maska” choir.

The story of the production will take the audience on a journey through the waves of Lake Babīte in search of the growing baobab, the symbolic meaning of which is revealed by the choir mini opera author Jānis Šipkēvics: “” Babīte Baobab And they found one another.

The director of the choir’s mini-opera movements is choreographer and movement artist Elīna Gediņa, while the scenography and costumes have been created by set designer Pamela Butāne. The main element of the visual design of the production is the stage costumes of the choir singers. The direction of the movement interacts closely with the scenography and uses the changing image of the choir to tell the story of the production.

After the premiere, “Babītes Baobabu” is planned to be shown to the public elsewhere in Latvia. The production and its scenography are deliberately designed to be mobile and easy to install in almost any room, so that the choir’s mini-opera can reach the widest and most diverse audience.

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