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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 Leads Polish National Opera’s Silver Gala

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The Polish National Opera is set to present its New Year’s Eve Silver gala entitled “A Night in Paris” on Dec 31, 2021. The gala will showcase the greatest opera hits in masterful renditions by Aleksandra Kurzak, Patrycja Kwiecień, Piotr Buszewski, and Szymon Mechliński accompanied by the Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera. Music Director Patrick Fournillier will {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present New ‘La Bohème’

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On Dec. 3, the Polish National Opera will showcase a new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The production will be directed by Barbara Wysocka who says “La Bohème is a story about great emotions, breakups, and returns, about ruthless destiny and loss. What will be the most important in this staging? The image of the artist community in the landscape {…}

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Ewa Vesin, Evgeny Nikitin & Joanna Motulewicz Lead Polish National Opera’s 2022 Season

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The Polish National Opera has announced the second part of its 2022 season. Sonia Warzyńska-Dettlaff and Emil Ławecki star in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” alongside Aleksandra Olczyk, Łukasz Konieczny, and Kamil Zdebel. Piotr Staniszewski conducts. Performance Dates: Jan. 8-June 26, 2022 Ewa Vesin sings the title role of Puccini’s “Tosca” alongside Tadeusz Szlenkier and Krzysztof Szumański. Patrick Fournillier conducts. Performance {…}

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Leonardo Caimi Headlines Polish National Opera’s ‘Werther’

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On Oct. 8 and 10, 2021, the Polish National Opera is set to revive Massenet’s “Werther.” The production by Willy Decker will star Leonardo Caimi in the title role and Iryna Zhytynska as Charlotte with Patrick Fournillier. The classic production focuses on the psychological aspects of Werther’s obsessive love with the sets by Wolfgang Gussmann expressing the imprisonment of the {…}

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Ann Petersen, Anna Jeruć & Torsten Kerl Lead Polish National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Polish National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 6 new productions, 13 operas, 6 ballets, and concerts. Here is a look at the operatic selections for the season. Revivals  Torsten Kerl and Ann Petersen lead Beethoven’s “Fidelio“ in a new production by John Fulljames. Gerd Schaller conducts the cast that also includes Krzysztof Borysiewicz, Maria Stasiak, Daniel Sutin, and Krzysztof {…}

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Karita Mattila, Sara Jakubiak & Camilla Nylund Headline Finnish National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and several workshops, concerts, and musicals. The season will also mark the first season of Chief Conductor, Hannu Lintu. Here is a breakdown of the season: Opera & Musicals Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci“ and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana“ open the season with Hannu Lintu conducting. Mascagni’s opera stars Niina Keitel, Johanna Lehesvuori, {…}