Opera for children Mammy Moo is a story about Mammy Moo – a romantic and adventurous cow who decided she wanted to climb the trees and about the Crow – a bird solidly walking on earth. Also, it is a tale about the friendship of these two creatures. The tale is narrated by a joyful orchestra, snappy conductor and, sure enough, by Mammy Moo and Crow.
After a fairy tale Mamma Moo Climbs the Trees by Swedish authors Jujja and Tomas WieslanderComposer Sigitas MickisDirector Agnė SunklodaitėSet designer Ramunė Skrebūnaitė
Conductor – Šarūnas Čepulis (bass-baritone)
Justina Orlovskytė (soprano saxophone)
Duration: 50 minutes
Premiere: April 4, 2009, Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania (Chamber Hall), 2nd Short Opera Festival NOA
In June 2009, sound recording of opera Mammy Moo was made (sound director Arūnas Zujus), which, along with other short operas of NOA festival was released on a triple CD as part of the Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009 project Music Laboratory Network “Process”: Sound Recording Laboratory.
In 2009, the performance was also showcased at the “Opera Night” of the Culture Night 2009 project (Teachers’ House yard in Vilnius). Later, this opera was produced and staged by Keistuolių Theatre.