Aleksandra Kurzak, Atalla Ayan, Aleksandra Olczyk & Sebastian Catana Lead Polish National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Polish National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. New Opera Productions The first new production is Krzysztof Penderecki’s “The Black Mask” directed by David Pountney. Bassem Akiki conducts a cast that includes Jacek Laszczkowski, Natalia Rubiś, Katarzyna Drelich, Anna Lubańska, Szymon Rona, and Wojtek Gierlach. Performance Dates: Nov. 22-29, 2024 Ill-starred love is also the theme of Łukasz Godyla’s “Wòlô bòskô.” The cycle of {…}

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Pretty Yende & Michael Fabiano to Perform New Year’s Eve at Polish National Opera

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The Polish National Opera is set to ring in the New Year with a gala concert featuring Pretty Yende and Michael Fabiano on Dec. 31, 2023. Both superstars will perform Arias and duets from: J. Massenet’s “Manon,” G. Verdi’s “Otello,” G. Puccini’s “La fanciulla del West,” G. Puccini’s “La rondine,” C. Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” G. Verdi’s “Luisa Miller,” R. {…}

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Polish National Opera Unveils 2023-24 Season

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The Polish National Opera has unveiled its 2023-24 season. First up is a concert featuring the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The event will feature conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leading a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth symphony with such soloists as Olga Kulchynska, Nicole Chirka, Dmytro Polov, and Vladyslav Buialsk. Performance Date: August 20, 2023 There will be {…}

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Kosciuszko Foundation in New York Honors Polish National Opera’s General Manager

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The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York has awarded the Polish National Opera’s general director Waldemar Dabrowski with the Medal of Appreciation. He was first appointed to lead the Polish National Opera in 1998 and held the position until 2002. He then took on the role of Minister of Culture of Poland between 2002-05. In that position, he set up the {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present ‘María de Buenos Aires’

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The Polish National Opera is set to perform Piazzolla’s “María de Buenos Aires.” The tango operita, which will be performed under Piotr Staniszewski, will star Damian Kwiatkowski as el Duende, Natalia Kawałek in the title role, and Łukasz Karauda as Payador. Wojciech Faruga, artistic director of the Polish Theater in Bydgoszcz, will direct the work. For the upcoming production, Faruga {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present New Production of ‘La Forza del Destino’

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(Credit: Krzysztof Bieliński) The Polish National Opera is set to premiere a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” The production, which is set to open on Jan. 13, will be directed by Mariusz Treliński’ whose staging is a co-production between the Polish National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, where it premieres during the 2023-24 season. The production will {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present ‘Aida’

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The Polish National Opera is set to showcase a revival production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company and Theatre Museum will showcase a new exhibition “Beyond Aida: Egyptomania” on Polish stages on Sept. 8 in anticipation of the new production. The exhibition will present theatrical fascination with the culture of ancient Egypt, and above all, with the history of its last {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak, Tomasz Konieczny & Piotr Buszewski Lead Polish National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Polish National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six new productions and 15 revivals in opera and ballet. Here is a look at the opera productions. New Productions The company will present “Chorus Opera” with Rafał Bartmiński, Anna Terlecka-Kierner, and Dagmara Sokalska as the soloists. The production will feature music by Bizet, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Moniuszko, Orff, Penderecki, Puccini, {…}

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Polish National Opera to Celebrate Artur Ruciński’s 20th Anniversary

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The Polish National Opera is set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of baritone Artur Ruciński with a special gala. The concert will showcase the baritone alongside Pretty Yende on June 23. The baritone made his debut as Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” and has returned to the Polish National Opera many times in productions of “Turandot” and “Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini, {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak, Atalla Ayan, Aleksandra Olczyk & Sebastian Catana Lead Polish National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Pretty Yende & Michael Fabiano to Perform New Year’s Eve at Polish National Opera

Polish National Opera Unveils 2023-24 Season

Kosciuszko Foundation in New York Honors Polish National Opera’s General Manager

Polish National Opera to Present ‘María de Buenos Aires’

Polish National Opera to Present New Production of ‘La Forza del Destino’

Polish National Opera to Present ‘Aida’

Aleksandra Kurzak, Tomasz Konieczny & Piotr Buszewski Lead Polish National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Polish National Opera to Celebrate Artur Ruciński’s 20th Anniversary