Performance

The project titled "Choral Faces of Opera" is supported under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in the form of a grant from the development plan within Investment A2.5.1: The Program for Supporting the Activities of Entities in the Culture and Creative Industries Sector to Stimulate Their Development. Agreement No. 472/KPO. GRANTY/NIMiT/2024.   The project involves the recording of two opera repertoire pieces by the Choir of ...

When we talk about Polish songs of the 20th century, Agnieszka Osiecka (alongside equally famous and brilliant figures like Jonasz Kofta and Wojciech Młynarski) stands out as the personality whose authorial pen made everyday life colorful and vibrant, turning poor humor into cheerful and mood-lifting moments, and transforming the sometimes unfavorable present into positive reassurance and hope for better times ahead...   Osiecka's ...

With a concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Litzmannstadt Ghetto, we wish to honor in a special and dignified manner the thousands of Jews who were murdered in the Ghetto organized within the city of Łódź or were transported to concentration camps and cruelly killed there. Over 200,000 Jews passed through the Litzmannstadt Ghetto during World War II, and it is estimated that no more than 7,000 to 12,000 may ...

There is no doubt that the Polish premiere of the opera "A Streetcar Named Desire" will be a significant event in our operatic life. The composer, André Previn, received the Grand Prix du Disque for its recording back in 1998, and his soundtracks for Gigi, Porgy and Bess, Sweet Irma, and My Fair Lady were awarded Oscars. The playwright himself, Tennessee Williams, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, needs no special recommendations. His works ...

“The Avalanche Alters Its Course   Depending on the Stones It Rolls Over.   And, as Someone Else Once Said,   You Can Influence the Avalanche's Path.   Soften Its Wildness, Its Cruelty—   This Too Requires Courage.   And Though the Modern State   Thunders a Samaritan Call,   We Have Seen Too Much ...

AIDA – the beautiful, monumental opera was commissioned in 1869 by Ismail Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, for the grand opening of the Suez Canal; unfortunately, it was not staged for that occasion. Initially, Verdi wasn't interested in the libretto's subject matter, but the fabulous honorarium of 150,000 gold francs and the freedom to choose the cast for all roles quickly persuaded him to collaborate. In these comfortable conditions, a ...

Almost 2800 kilometers separate Łódź from Madrid, and as Jerzy Połomski once sang, "(...) Spain is somewhere beyond the mountains, and here it's winter, the carnival is with us." Yet, to feel the charm of a Spanish fiesta, you don’t need to cross any mountains—just choose to spend New Year's Eve at the Grand Theatre in Łódź.   Alma Española, or Spanish Soul, will be the most festive musical event in the city, welcoming the New Year in ...

The combination of works by two magnificent composers in one evening is already an extraordinary event! Bringing together Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" with Carl Orff's beloved cantata "Carmina Burana" in a two-part ballet evening guarantees intense emotions. And the fact that these compositions can be "seen" as well as heard promises unforgettable artistic experiences and spiritual sensations.   Choreographers: Jacek Przybyłowicz - ...

Bizet once wrote that if there were no adultery, fanaticism, crime, evil, and supernatural powers in the world, composers would have nothing to write about in their operas. However, this doesn't change the fact that CARMEN – a tale of sexual obsession and inevitable murder driven by love – initially shocked Parisian audiences, unaccustomed to such a bold combination of comedic and tragic elements. The controversial subject matter and the ...