ASPECTS OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPE APPLICATION ON CLASSICAL STAGE ART. BALLET PERFORMANCE IN THE OPEN SPACE AS A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE / KULTŪRINIO KRAŠTOVAIZDŽIO PRITAIKYMO KLASIKINIAM SCENOS MENUI ASPEKTAI. BALETO SPEKTAKLIS ATVIROJE ERDVĖJE, KAIP REIKŠMINGAS KULTŪRINIO KRAŠTOVAIZDŽIO ELEMENTAS

The article examines the applications aspects of cultural landscape for the preparation of the classical performing arts staging. Research findings highlighted that the cultural landscape (parks, estates, castles, bastions, etc. objects) occupies an increasingly important role in public recreation and classical art development programs. At the same time it is noted that event’s aesthetic and emotional quality suffers due to the fact that no specific attention was given for the preparation of the event space. More methodological materials are necessary for preparation of this type of design spaces. In Lithuania classical performing arts events in cultural landscape open spaces are based on XVI–XVII century tradition and has good prospects for modern development. A review of some of the classical art events installations, based on the importance of quality of open spaces influence on the emotional impact, that should be an integral part of the cultural event. The author summarizes his experience of ballet events in open spaces in the cultural landscape – Klaipėda, Trakai. Presented is Tchaikovsky's ballet “Swan Lake” construction in Klaipėda John Hill project that includes infrastructure and environmental design concept: audience space, stage design, stage design performance solutions. Analogous key decisions are later adapted to the ballet performance in the natural environment of the lake Trakai. Experience of this project dictated the necessity of deeper understanding and methodological basis for the classical performing arts analysis and design