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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
The Polish National Opera is set to perform a new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The showcase, which is set to open on Oct. 24, is a co-production of the Polish National Opera, Royal Danish Theatre, and Nederlandse Reisopera. The Beethoven opera will be directed by John Fulljames and will star Danish soprano Ann Petersen as Leonore alongside Torsten Kerl as {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
The Polish National Opera has announced that it will reopen its doors on May 29. The theater announced it will unveil two new productions and tickets will go on sale on May 11. As a result of the announcement, the company has canceled all events scheduled until May 28 except for the art workshops accompanying the Jan Cybis exhibition in {…}
The Polish National Opera has announced a celebration of Moniuszko’s 202nd birthday. The celebration will begin with a Concert Moniuszko and One Thousand and One Nights. The recording will premiere on vod.teatrwielki.pl on May 5 and will feature Maria Pomianowska’s creative arrangements of both well-known and newly discovered Moniuszko pieces. The opera house will also present a 2019 gala starring {…}
The Polish National Opera has been forced to extend its closure until May 7. The company announced that the Polish government extended restrictions and as a result will cancel the May 7 performance of “Werther.” The company also announced that the sales of tickets to “Werther” on May 9 and all educational projects scheduled in May have been put on {…}
The Polish National Opera has extended its closure until May 3. The company, which originally announced its closure until April 26, announced that after the Polish government decided to extend most of the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place until May 3, it was forced to shut down until that date. As a result, the company will cancel the performances of {…}
The Polish National Opera has announced it will remain closed until at least April 25. The company said that the Council of Ministers has decided to extend most restrictions including cultural activities due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. As a result, the Polish National Opera has announced that it will cancel a Workshop for children, its production of “Cardillac” {…}