As I was going to the first performance of “Werther,” a drame lyrique by Jules Massenet, I was glad that I would finally listen to Piotr Beczała live in this role, which he has performed for 25 years. Nevertheless, as I entered Teatr Wielki – the Polish National Opera, I was also a bit concerned that I was about to {…}
(Credit: Emilie Brouchon) This week the Polish National Opera will open a new production of Massenet’s “Werther” by Willy Decker. The production was originally set to open in May of 2020 but was canceled due to the coronavirus. Now the company has lined up an extraordinary group of soloists including Piotr Beczala, who returns to his country to sing one {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
The Polish National Opera in Warsaw is offering free streams through its website. The company, which has also teamed up with OperaVision, will begin streaming with a recent 2018 production of Bizet’s “Carmen” under the direction of Keri Lynn Wilson. Opera Nardowa will stream the work on March 31 and April 2. It also streamed othe pera on March 28. {…}
(Credit: Krzysztof Bielinski) OperaVision will showcase the Polish National Opera’s production of Puccini’s Tosca” on Dec. 6, 2019. The famed opera will star Ewa Vesin in the title role with Mickael Spadaccini as Cavaradossi, and Krzysztof Szumański as Baron Scarpia. Barbara Wysocka will direct a production conducted by Tadeusz Kozłowski. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s {…}
OperaVision will stream the opening and the finale of the 10th International Moniuszko Vocal Competition. The event will open at the Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera on May 5, 2019, with the grand finale set for May 11. The opening night performance will feature singers that have won the competition in previous years. They include three sopranos (Olga Busuioc, Ewa Tracz, {…}
As part of its last new broadcast for the month of March, Opera Vision will showcase Rozycki’s “Eros & Psyche” from the Polish National Opera. The work will starr Joanna Freszel, Wanda Franek, Anna Bernacka, Aleksandra Orlowska-Jablonska, Mikolaj Zalasinski, Tadeusz Szienkier, Wojtek Gierlach, Adam Kruszewski, Grzegorz Szostz, and Mateusz Zajdel. Grzegorz Nowak conducts the work. The stream kicks off at {…}