On June 5, we invite you to the concert “Ideal Hope: Between War and Peace,” presented by tenor Donato Ravini and pianist Lina Giedraitytė.

Every soul is a traveler in search of itself. This concert by Donato Ravini is an intimate journey through the landscapes of the spirit: from the passionate streets of Naples and the mysterious nights of Rome to the nostalgic horizons of Buenos Aires and the sacred silence of Baltic forests. The program “Ideal Hope: Between War and Peace” speaks not of geopolitical conflicts, but of the invisible battles waged within each of us: the ache of losing a loved one, the weight of exile, and the call of our origins. Through the timeless melodies of Francesco Paolo Tosti, the heartfelt ardor of Neapolitan classics, and the profound tango longing of Carlos Gardel, music becomes an extraordinary instrument of the inner life. In life’s darkest moments, a love song—such as “Volvér” or “Santa Lucia Luntana”—becomes a saving hand, keeping us from spiritual drowning.

This concert seeks to be a bridge of light, uniting the sun of Southern Europe with the spirit and lands of the North. It is a declaration that, despite wars and conflicts, Beauty, Love, and Hope play an essential role in the destiny of humanity.

Tenor Donato Ravini has been performing in Lithuania since 2014. As a tenor and artistic director, he participates in performances with various renowned artists, prepares classical programs with pianists and orchestras, and creates classical performances and concerts that earn enthusiastic acclaim from both audiences and the press.

The world of music and art was opened to the tenor by his schoolteachers, the Salesian monks. At school, he began singing in the choir, visited important Italian museums and art exhibitions with his classmates, and realized for the rest of his life that the beauty of art is extraordinarily important to the human soul and to the world.

D. Ravini has been interested in music since childhood, learning to read sheet music, singing as a choir soloist, and playing as an orchestral instrumentalist with the Salesian monks. In his adolescence, he sang the works of famous Italian singers—both accompanying himself on the guitar and performing with other young musicians.

Later, the tenor discovered operatic music. Following various studies and extensive classical music experiences, his curiosity and love for knowledge and art led him to maestro Lino Puglisi, a renowned Italian operatic baritone and film actor, who imparted to the young tenor his knowledge of “bel canto” and stagecraft.

D. Ravini also possesses a keen interest in cinema. He completed his directing studies at a film university in Rome, later specializing under renowned film and theater figures: Dario Fo (Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, brilliant playwright, and actor), Silvano Agosti (writer, director, poet), Paolo Benvenuti, Federica Pontremoli, and others. D. Ravini has worked on documentary and fictional short films as both a creator and an actor. These films have garnered recognition at international festivals in Italy and abroad.

D. Ravini has performed tenor roles, taking the leading parts in several famous Italian operas: La Traviata (Alfredo), La Boheme (Rodolfo), L‘Elisir d‘amore (Nemorino), Rigoletto (Duca di Mantova), Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton), Tosca (Cavaradossi), and others. Under the direction of maestro Lino Puglisi, the distinguished baritone and actor, D. Ravini has recorded several studio CDs. He has created, written, and performed classical works, recitals, and concerts for audiences in Lithuania, Latvia, and Italy. On Lithuanian stages, he contributes to performances as a tenor, author, and artistic director, and has performed with many prominent conductors and opera singers. A number of these works have been and continue to be performed in Italy, in Rome, Naples, and elsewhere.

When asked how classical music affects listeners and what energy it radiates, tenor Donato Ravini replied that “art is beauty, and beauty touches and heals people’s souls. Music is the direct language of art, which, much like other arts, but perhaps even more so, has the power to bring us closer to ourselves and our spiritual nature, reaching our subconscious without intermediaries. Therefore, Music is a wonderful nourishment for the soul, one of the most important things in a person’s daily life.”

Today, Italian tenor Donato Ravini continues his artistic endeavors by organizing performances and concerts in Italy, Lithuania, and other countries as a performer, author, and artistic director, appearing alongside various orchestras, conductors, and musicians.

Lina Giedraitytė – the longtime stage partner of maestro Virgilijus Noreika; over eighteen years of performing together, she accompanied him in dozens of concerts at the most renowned halls in Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, the United Kingdom, and beyond. The pianist also performs with many other singers and instrumentalists, and has played with the National Symphony Orchestra. She is a pianist at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, as well as an assistant concertmaster at LMTA. Lina Giedraitytė collaborates with “Vilnius City Opera”.