Faustas Latenas

Recipient of the National prize of Lithuania

Faustas Latenas was born 16 May, 1956 in Dusetos (Lithuania).In 1980 Latenas graduated from The Lithuanian State Conservatory (Composition Department, Professor Eduard Balsis’s course). In 1979-1989 was working as a Music Director of  The Lele Puppet Theatre (Vilnius) and in 1989-1991 was the Director of the theatre. This period was marked with such works as Thumbelina, Black Hen, Elenite The Orphan and Her Brother Ionukas, Maya The Bee, Cinderella, Little Red Hood, Three Jewels, The White Tale, Doctor Dolittle, Egle The Queen of Serpents.In 1991-1995 Latenas worked as a Music Director of The Vilnius Little Theatre, in 1995-1996 became Artistic Director, and in 2005-2005 was working both as a Music and Artistic Director as well.  In 1996-1997 Faustas Latenas worked at The National Lithuanian Drama Theatre and from 1999 to 2000 was its Managing Director.In 1996 and in 2005-2006 Latenas was the Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs, in 1997-1999 – the State Cultural Affairs Advisor, and in 2006 became the Advisor to the Prime Minister. In 2012 – Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of Lithuania in the Russian Federation.Faustas Latenas has created numerous compositions both for orchestra and individual instruments as well, chamber music, vocal and choral pieces, etc. He has also written music for numerous music and television films and documentaries.

Shows Archive

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From the work in the Vakhtangov theater

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Inspector by Gogol, 2002
Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare, 2008
Last Moon by G.Pintera and Baer, 2008
Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, 2009
Lermontov’s Masquerade, 2010
Wind rustles the poplars, 2011
The Haven, 2011
Eugene Onegin, 2013
Smile at us, O Lord, 2014
Cemetery Club, 2015
Storm, 2016
Oedipus the king, 2016

Among other theatrical works

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1976 JM Barrie’s Peter Pan (directed by I. Buchene, the Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1982 A. Kuternitsky’ Variantions of Fairy Drazzhe (directed by R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1983 Eug. Schwartz, The Snow Queen (directed by R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
Comedians George Osborne in 1983 (directed by G. Vatsyavichyus, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1983 Aitmatov and lasts longer than a century per day (directed by E. Nekrosius, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
Higgins, Harold and Maude (dir. D.Tamulyavichyute, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1984 G. Muller Quiet The Night (directed by Rimas Tumiinas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1984 S. Shaltanis Songs of nostalgia (dir. D. Tamulyavichute National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1985 R. Lankauskas Guests arriving before the storm, or cookies with cloves (directed by R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1985 W. Shukshin Music Lessons (prod. J. Tamulyavichyute, Lithuanian State Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1985 A. Kuternitsky As if we did not know (director R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1985 Timothy J. Korczak King first (National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1985 Yu Gru?as Pius foolish (directed by I. Buchene, the Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1985 Marcinkevicius’ Daukantas (dir. D. Tamulyavichyute, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1986 Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (directed by E. Nekrosius National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1986 Jean Cocteau Indifferent handsome (dir. D. Tamulyavichyute, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1986 Galin’s Again to where the sea of lights (dir. R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1986 A. Fugard ‘s There are people (Dir. R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1987 S. Shaltyanis’ Dokishkis (directed by A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1988 W. Kukulas, R. Tuminas’ There will be no death (directed by R. Tuminas, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre)
1988 K. Saya’s Zhmudsky Shepherd (dir. P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1989 Belle of Amherst E.Uilyams (dir. D. Tamulyavichyute, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1990 Yu Gru?as Herkus Mantas (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1990 Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard (directed by R. Tuminas, Vilnius Small Theatre)
T. Williams’ Earthly kingdom (dir. R. Atkochyunas, M. Evdokimov, Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
1991 Pinter’s Betrayal (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1991 N. Erdman’s Suicide (directed by A. Pociunas, Panevezys Drama Theatre)
1991 Anton Chekhov’s Seagull (directed by A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1991 Pushkin, Feast or Famine. The Stone Guest Panevezys Drama Theatre)
1992 Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (directed by R. Tuminas, theater Vassa, Finland)
1992 Brecht’s Galileo (directed by R. Tuminas, Vilnius Small Theatre)
1993 FG Lorca’s When 5 years would pass (directed by G. Varnas, Vilnius Small Theatre)
1993 I. Radichkov’s Azure singing (directed by A. Pociunas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1993 S. Shaltanis’ Jason (director A. Latenas, Kaunas State Academic Drama Theatre)
1993 Camus’ Misunderstanding (dir. J. Sabolyus, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1993 B. Pukelyavichyute’s Golden Goose (dir. B. Martsinkevichyute, the State Academic Drama Theater in Kaunas)
1994 Alexander Pushkin’s Mozart and Salieri. Don Juan. Feast or Famine (directed by E. Nekrosius LIFE)
1994 Heinrich von Kleist’s Frustrated pitcher (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1994 Kanovich ‘s Smile us, O Lord (prod. R. Tuminas, Vilnius Small Theatre)
1995 Moliere’s Don Juan (directed by R. Tuminas, the National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland)
1995 Albert Camus’ The Parting (directed by G. Varnas, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre)
1995 Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters (dir. E. Nekrosius LIFE)
1996 R. Harwood’ s Dresser (directed by A. Latenas National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
1996 S. Shaltyanis’ LITUANICA (directed by R. Tuminas, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)

1996 Lermontov’s Masquerade (directed by R. Tuminas, Vilnius Small Theatre)
1996 Ivanov Anton Chekhov (directed by A. Latenas Theater, “Vaydilos”)
1997 Yu Marcinkevicius’ Ma?vydas (directed by A. Latenas Theater, “Vaydilos”)
1997 Shakespeare’s Hamlet (directed by E. Nekrosius LIFE)
1997 William Shakespeare’s Much noise about nothing (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1997 Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters (directed by R. Tuminas, the National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavik)
1998 Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (dir. R. Tuminas, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
1998 Fugard ‘s A Journey to Mecca (Dir. A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1998 T. Williams’s Picnic (director A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
1999 William Shakespeare’s Richard III (directed by R. Tuminas, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
1999 Santanelli’s Queen Mother (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
1999 W. Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (directed by E. Nekrosius, Fort art)
1999 E.Shmitt’s Meeting (dir. R. Banionis, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
2000 Play… Schiller! (Directed by R. Tuminas Theater, “Contemporary”, Moscow, Russia)
Miser Moliere in 2000 (directed by I. swelling, the National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
2000 William Shakespeare’s Othello (directed by E. Nekrosius, Myano Fortas)
2000 Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard (directed by R. Tuminas, the National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavik)
2001 N. Gogol’s, The Inspector General (dir. R. Tuminas, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2002 R. Sherelite’s Twelve Brothers ravens (dir. R.Kudzmanayte, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
2002 S. Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (directed by R. Tuminas, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2003 S. Parulskis’ Frank Crook (dir. R. Banionis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
2003 Morgan’s Tenderness (dir. R.Kudzmanayte, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre) 2003 Touch of P. Marber (dir. R. Atkochyunas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
2003 LS Chernyauskayte’s Moving Luce (directed by A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
2003 Daniel O. Yellow Dwarf (dir. K. Smorizhinas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
(Directed by R.’s Tuminas, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2004 F. Dostoevsky’s Idiot (dir. R. Tuminas, theater in Gothenburg, Sweden)
2005 E. Gremin’s Spy – Mata Hari (Director R.Kudzmanayte, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
2005 N. Simon’s Feast (directed by P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
2005 R. Cooney’s Love on a schedule (directed by A. Vecherskis, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
2005 Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters (directed by R. Tuminas, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2005 F. Bordon’s Last Moon (directed by A. Dapshis, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2005 Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (directed by A. Latenas, National Youth Theatre of Lithuania)
2005 Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle (directed by R. Banionis, Panevezys Drama Theatre)
2006 C. Goldoni’s Trufaldino, or servant of two masters (dir. R. Tuminas, Studio Theatre in Warsaw, Poland)
2006 Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard (directed by R. Tuminas, theater, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Goethe’s Faust in 2006 (directed by E. Nekrosius, Fort art)
2006 Gorin’s House That Swift Built (dir. S. Rachkis, Vilnius Maly Drama Theatre)
2006 E.-E. Schmitt’s Libertine (dir. P. Gaidis, Klaipeda Drama Theatre)
2007 W. Sigarev’s Polygraph (directed by K. Smoriginas Theater, “Domino”)
2007 Ibsen’s Nora (dir. S. Rachkis, ?iauliai Drama Theatre)
2007 L. Barfuss’ Sexual Neuroses of our Parents (directed R.Kudzmanayte, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)
2007 A. Griboyedov’s Woe from Wit (dir. R. Tuminas Theater, “Contemporary”, Moscow)
2008 E.-E. Young spousal crimes Schmitt (dir. R. Banionis, Kaunas State Drama Theatre)
2008 A. Green’s Red Sails (directed by R. Banionis, “Baltic House”, St. Petersburg, Russia)
2008 A. Shkema\s Our sunny days (dir. R.Kudzmanayte, National Drama Theatre of Lithuania)

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