Masks as Symbols of Mystery and Transformation
Music, movement, and character merge into a single shared story, opening a world of emotions and faces—both on stage and in life.
**The mask is the boundary between reality and stage magic—**a bridge linking everyday life with the realm of fantasy. It is far more than a stage accessory: each mask carries its own character, its own story, and a silent voice that speaks where words cannot. Through the mask, performers discover new characters, their inner lives, and the subtleties of emotion revealed not only in music, but also through delicate gestures, expressions, and body language. Every movement with a mask becomes a window into the depths of the work, opening new spaces for interpretation and allowing the audience to experience mystery and wonder.
“The Mystery of Musical Masks” is a concert designed to reveal the multifaceted nature of humanity and the performing arts as a space where reality and fantasy intertwine. Musical works from musicals and films are given new colors, with each melody taking on a fresh emotional shade. In music, as in life, we all have many faces. Here, the mask becomes not a symbol of concealment, but of revelation: it allows the inner self to emerge and gives the courage to look deeper—both into the character and into oneself.
This program is an invitation for the audience to join the performers in an exploration of music, movement, and imagination, where every detail carries meaning, and every glance tells a story.
Performers
- Modestas Karanda
- Toma Pauraitė
- Kamilė Vaitkutė
- Laura Degolado Brito
Program
- Bring on the Men – Jekyll & Hyde – Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse — performed by Toma Pauraitė
- Hopelessly Devoted to You – Grease – John Farrar — performed by Laura Degolado Brito
- If Ever I Would Leave You – Camelot – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner — performed by Modestas Karanda & Toma Pauraitė
- Breathe – In the Heights – Lin-Manuel Miranda — performed by Toma Pauraitė
- I Dreamed a Dream – Les Misérables – Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil — performed by Kamilė Vaitkutė
- Noel’s Lament – Ride the Cyclone – Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond — performed by Modestas Karanda
- Never Enough – The Greatest Showman – Benj Pasek, Justin Paul — performed by Kamilė Vaitkutė
- Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – Jule Styne, Leo Robin — performed by Laura Degolado Brito
- Zero to Hero – Hercules (Disney) – Alan Menken, David Zippel — performed by Toma Pauraitė
- Will You Be There – Lituanika – Gintautas Venislovas, Martynas Bialobžeskis — performed by Toma Pauraitė & Modestas Karanda
- Welcome to Burlesque – Burlesque – Charlie Midnight, Matthew Gerrard — performed by Kamilė Vaitkutė
- Heaven Gave You Height – The Legend of Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwiłł – Kipras Mašanauskas, Romas Lileikis — performed by Toma Pauraitė
- Rise Like a Phoenix – Charlie Mason, Joey Patulka, Ali Zuckowski, Julian Maas — performed by Modestas Karanda
Concert Organizer: Vilnius College
Partner: Vilnius Town Hall
