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Piotr Beczała to Perform Polish National Opera’s Easter Concert

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The Polish National Opera has announced that Piotr Beczała’s Easter concert will be streamed on Monday April 5, 2021, on vod.teatrwielki.pl. The company announced that due to strict safety rules due to COVID-19, the concert will be performed without an audience. Originally scheduled for March 17, the concert will feature the Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera {…}

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Polish National Opera to Reopen at the End of February

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The Polish National Opera has announced it will reopen Feb. 25 and has announced a new program for the month of March and April. The company will open with Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” followed by Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Aleksandra Kurzak in the title role. The production will be directed by Mariusz Treliński. On March 26, 27, and 28 audiences {…}

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Polish National Opera to Stream ‘Tosca’ Starring Ewa Vesin

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The Polish National Opera is set to stream “Tosca” in time for Valentine’s Day. The production will stream on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. Polish time and will be available on the company’s official streaming platform for 24 hours. The production by Barbara Wysocka will star Ewa Vesin in the title role, Mickael Spadaccini as Cavaradossi and Krzysztof Szumański as {…}

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Polish National Opera Cancels ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Polish National Opera has canceled its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” The famed Puccini opera was set to open on Dec. 5 and star Aleksandra Kurzak, Bernadetta Grabias, Rafał Bartmiński, and Tomasz Rak. The decision to cancel the December production of follows a current lockdown in which the company was set to remain closed until the end of November {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak, Piotr Beczala & Ewa Vesin Highlight Polish National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Martyna Gallaweb/Jean Baptiste Millot) The Polish National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four new productions and a number of international stars. For the purposes of this article, we are only focusing on opera and vocal performances. Premieres Ho-Yoon Chung stars in the title role of Massenet’s “Werther.” The new production will be directed by Willy Decker and {…}

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Polish National Opera to Stream ‘Rigoletto’ with Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk

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The Polish National Opera is set to stream Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on May 16, 23, and 30. The production by Gilberto Deflo stars Jorge Lagunes in the title role, Ho-Yoon Chung as the Duke of Mantua, Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk as Gilda, Łukasz Konieczny as Sparafucile and Anna Bernacka as Anna Bernacka. The performance is led by Maestro Patrick Fournillier. “Rigoletto” continues a {…}

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Polish National Opera To Celebrate Stanisław Moniuszko’s 201 Birthday

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The Polish National Opera will celebrate Stanisław Moniuszko’s 201st birthday by streaming two live concerts and showcasing a number of recent performances of the composer’s works. The celebration which will begin on May 1 and conclude on the composer’s birthday on May 5 will include streams of the composer’s “Halka” and “The Haunted Manor” on the company’s website. Then on {…}