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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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Metropolitan Opera & Polish National Opera Join Forces to Help Form Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

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The Metropolitan Opera is teaming up with the Polish National Opera to bring together major Ukrainian musicians to form the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. The ensemble will be comprised of refugees, Ukrainian members of European orchestras, and musicians in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharviv, Odesa, and from around Ukraine. The ensemble will take on a European and American tour between July 28 – {…}

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Polish National Opera Announces 2022 International Vocal Competition Stanisław Moniuszko

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The Polish National Opera has announced the 2022 International Vocal Competition Stanisław Moniuszko. The competition, which is the largest vocal competition in Poland, will be held from June 6 to 11, 2022. The prestige of the Competition has been confirmed by its admission to the World Federation of International Music Competitions in 2019. Every three years, young artists from different continents {…}

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Polish National Opera Cancels ‘Boris Godunov’

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The Polish National Opera has canceled its upcoming production of “Boris Godunov.” The company noted that due to the war it was unable to present the production. In a statement Waldemar Dąbrowski, Director of the Polish National Opera, Teatr Wielki, Warsaw said “Dear Audience Members, We are the Polish National Opera, Poland’s national opera. We are based in Warsaw, a {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present Semi-Staged ‘Rigoletto’

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The Polish National Opera is set to present a semi-staged production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Following the cancellation of “Carmen” due to COVID-19, the company will go ahead with performances. The company stated, “despite the COVID-19 absences within our team, we have decided to go ahead with the upcoming run of ‘Rigoletto’ in a semi-staged version.” The sumptuous scenery for the {…}

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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 {…}