Jūratė and Kastytis (opera) explained

Jūratė ir Kastytis is a Lithuanian-language opera by Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis to a libretto by Bronė Buivydaitė. Written in 1955, it was performed and recorded in Chicago in 1972.^[1] Kastytis’ ballad is sometimes performed as a solo aria.

Recordings

Complete recording 1972 Lithuanian Opera Records 3LP Chicago.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Chicago Guide - Volume 23 - Page 129 1974 "Perkunas, the chief god of the sea, is angry that Jurate has dared to love a mere human ; he destroys her undersea palace and leaves Kastytis chained to a rock. As the opera closed Kastytis hears faint echoes from his former peaceful ..."
2. Faces of Two Worlds: A Study in Portraits of the Lithuanian ... Algimantas Kezys · 1986 p 86 " and an album of the opera Jūratė ir Kastytis, in which Baras sang the leading tenor role with the Lithuanian Opera Co., was produced in 1972.