1956-2020
F. Latėnas was born in 1956, in Dusetos, Zarasai district. After graduating M. Melnikaite Secondary School, he started studying in J. Gruodis Music School in Kaunas. In 1980 F. Latėnas graduated from the Lithuanian State Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy) and acquired the specialty of composition. In 1979-1990 he was working as the head of the music department in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė and in 1990-1991 he was the head of the Theatre. In 1991-1995 he was the head of the music department in the State Small Theatre of Vilnius. In 1995-1996 he was the head of the Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre. In 1996 F. Latėnas became a deputy minister of the Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. From 1997 to 1999 he was the Cultural Consultant for the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and in 1999-2005 – an Adviser for Culture of the Prime Minister. In 1999 F. Latėnas won the competition of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre and became the General Director. From 2000 he was the head of the State Small Theatre of Vilnius. In 2005 for the second time he became a Deputy Minister of the Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. From 2006 he was the Adviser of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. Until his death in 2020, F. Latėnas worked as the deputy in the State Small Theatre of Vilnius.
F. Latėnas created music for more than 200 performances in various theatres, for more than 20 movies, TV plays, orchestras, solo instruments, vocals and choir, and other. The composer’s work has been appreciated by numerous awards and prizes, his work was a significant contribution in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė as well: in 1986 his music for the plays Nightingale (director V. Mazūras) and Wonderful Mother – Doe (director J. Daraškevičius) was awarded in the 7th Baltic Republics' and Belarusian Puppet Theatre Festival (Riga).
Music composed by F. Latėnas in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:
2021 (use of previously composed music) N. Indriūnaitė CLOUDS. Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2018 A. Jarry KING UBU. Director and designer N. Tranter
2017 THE STORIES OF FLOWERS (based on the book by A. Sakse). Director N. Indriūnaitė, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2016 JUST A MAN (based on works by J. Erlickas). Director D. Butkus, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2013 E. T. A. Hoffman THE NUTCRACKER. Director and designer V. Mazūras
2012 A TERRIBLY BEAUTIFUL TALE. Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2011 D. Čepauskaitė, V. Mazūras JŪRATĖ AND KASTAUTAS. Director and designer V. Mazūras
2011 THE GOLD APPLE TREE, THE WINE WELL. Director R. Driežis, designer M. Jonutis
2010 R. Mikutis THE ADVENTURES OF LIUNĖ. Tutoring director A. Mikutis, director A. Grybauskaitė, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2010 PRIVATE PROPERTY (based on M. Martinaitis’ play The Little Sheep Trial). Director and designer V. Mazūras
2009 A STAR HAS RISEN (based on the poems by A. Strazdas). Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2007 EGLĖ, THE QUEEN OF SERPENTS. Scriptwriter, director and designer V. Mazūras
2007 A. Gricius DOCTOR DOLITTLE. Director R. Driežis, designer Aušra Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2005 N. Indriūnaitė THE WHITE TALES. Director N. Indriūnaitė, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
2003 A. Ališauskas THE THREE TREASURES (by R. Akutagawa). Director and designer R. Driežis
2001 THE BLACK HEN (after A. Pogorelski’s book). Director R. Driežis, designer J. Skuratova
2000 N. Indriūnaitė THUMBELINA (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen). Director and designer R. Driežis
1998 S. Siudika THE VILNIUS MAIDEN. Director I. Bučienė, designer R. Driežis
1997 ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM (based on the Lithuanian folk tale). Director and designer R. Driežis
1993 S. Geda LITTLE JOEY AND THE LITTLE HORSE. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1993 N. Langė SNOW QUEEN (based on the story by H. Ch. Andersen). Director and designer V. Mazūras
1993 V. Mazūras LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1993 S. Geda THE LITTLE WHITE CAT. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1991 J. Sang PESIS AND ILLUSION (based on the works by Y. Koko). Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
1990 J. Grušas BARBORA RADVILAITĖ. Director and designer R. Driežis
1990 ABOUT JOHNNIE (based on works by Žemaitė). Director R. Driežis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė
1990 W. Hauff THE INN IN THE SPESSART. Dramatization author M. Urbaitis, director V. Mazūras
1989 S. Geda THE MEASLES. Director V. Mazūras, designer R. Kriščiūnaitė
1989 S. Geda OH, BRAID, A BRAID. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1988 B. Sruoga THE LEPRECHAUN JUDGE. Director and designer R. Driežis
1987 G. Mareckaitė SAVITRI, THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN. Director L. Lankauskaitė, designer V. Mazūras
1986 F. Garcia Lorca THE PUPPET PLAY OF DON CRISTOBAL. DON PERLIMPLIN‘S LOVE. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1986 R. Baltrušaitis THE FLICK. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1985 E. T. A. Hoffmann THE NUTCRACKER AND THE KING OF MICE. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1984 J. Mačiukevičius MAYA, THE BEE (based on the book by W. Bonsel). Director and designer V. Mazūras
1983 J. Knauthas. NIGHTINGALE. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1982 A. A. Jonynas, V. Mazūras. A CIRCUS IS A CIRCUS. Director and designer V. Mazūras
1981 H. Kahlau PUSS IN THE BOOTS. Director A. Ragauskaitė, designer V. Mazūras
1980 K. Kubilinskas THE LEADING TALE. Director A. Ragauskaitė, designer V. Mazūras
1979 M. Rozovskis THE HORSE’S HISTORY. Director I. Bučienė, designer A. Preikšienė
1978 R. Moskova CHASING HORSES. Director R. Vikšraitis, designer A. Žibikas