''Gražina'' is a Lithuanian-language opera in four acts by

Jurgis Karnavičius (composer) Jurgis Karnavičius (23 April 1884 – 22 December 1941) was a Lithuanian composer of classical music and a forerunner of the development of Lithuanian operatic works. Biography Karnavičius was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, which at the time was ...

to a libretto by Kazys Inčiūra after

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Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukra ...

. The opera premiered on February 16, 1933, in the then capital

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at the State Theatre as the first Lithuanian opera in independent Lithuania. At the premiere conducted by Mykolas Bukša and directed by Petr Oleka, the role of Gražina was sung by Vladislava Grigaitienė and Liutauras by Kipras Petrauskas.Program
"The libretto was written by Kazys Inčiūra based on A. Mickevičius's poem. Conductor - Mykolas Bukša, director - Petr Oleka, art. - Adams Galdikas, chorm. - Julius Štarka, ballet teacher. - Nikolai Zverev. Performers: Gražina - Vladislava Grigaitienė, Liutauras - Kipras Petrauskas and others. 16.02.1933 (handwritten) At the top of the program is the State Theater logo. On the other side of the program - a handwritten note: "Kompoz. When Jurgis Karnavičius created music for the Rimvydas party, he specifically relied on the voice of Antanas Kučingis".Printed in the former printing house of "Zaibo".

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{{opera-stub 1933 operas Lithuanian-language operas Works based on poems Adaptations of works by Adam Mickiewicz