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SUMMARY:Dance Performance "Sofija" | In the Shadow of Genius
DESCRIPTION:What does an ambitious woman feel when she spends her whole life in the sha
 dow of her husband – a genius? The "Lietuva" Ensemble presents a premiere
  – the dance performance "Sofija"\, which with a bold gaze will awaken wh
 at is (un)expected\, and perhaps often left unsaid. The new program will be
  presented on October 30\, 2026 at Vilnius Old Theatre\, later the tour wil
 l continue in other Lithuanian cities. The M. K. Čiurlionis Year is full o
 f attention to his most outstanding achievements and the impressive biograp
 hy of the artist\, which inspired the creators of the performance to the op
 posite idea – an exceptionally tender and open (con)fession with his grea
 t muse Sofija Kymantaite – Čiurlioniene. "It is time to turn to the pers
 on who best understood\, most deeply felt the genius of M.K. Čiurlionis in
  his time. A person who\, in our opinion\, undeservedly remained in the sha
 dow of her husband\, an undeservedly forgotten contribution. Sofija – a w
 oman who endured life's twists and turns\, encompassing countless roles wit
 hin herself. Her love\, struggle\, determination and devotion simply inspir
 e. While researching her biography\, I realized that she had to experience 
 so much\, those experiences will encourage viewers to reflect and raise tho
 ught-provoking questions"\, – says director and chief choreographer of th
 e "Lietuva" ensemble Aušra Krasauskaitė about the born idea. The new perf
 ormance\, affecting the language of movement and symbols\, will highlight S
 . Kymantaite – Čiurlioniene's multifaceted personality\, especially the 
 less revealed aspects\, the most intimate breaks and transformations. What 
 does it mean to live with a genius? How to survive the mental illness of a 
 loved one? What is the meaning of fighting and preserving every memory of a
  husband? How much can love endure poverty and non-recognition? How many ro
 les fit in one woman? "Čiurlionis – one of the most intriguing Lithuania
 n artists\, whose life\, creation and thoughts allow not only to delve into
  a unique art philosophy about the eternal incompleteness of a work\, to as
 k where the boundary lies between brilliant creation and madness\, and to b
 e moved by non-recognition and poverty. Besides that\, we can admire an ext
 raordinary love story with a strong exceptional woman – Sofija Kymantaite
 . An active promoter of Lithuanian culture\, public figure\, writer\, one o
 f the first literature and theater critics. Sofija Kymantaitė – Čiurlio
 nienė – the genius's teacher\, muse\, beloved\, wife\, nurse\, mother of
  a child\, the main guardian and disseminator of Čiurlionis's work. Sofija
  remained a widow for the rest of her life after her beloved husband's deat
 h\, turned loss into the engine of life\, followed love until the very end.
  The fact that today we can delve into Čiurlionis's work is only due to So
 fija's persistent and consistent
URL:https://smagiai.lt/en/renginys/dance-performance-sofija-in-the-shadow-of-genius/
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