Performance

Opera "Faust" is a tale full of magic and metaphysics for adults, where the existential dilemma of the main character is presented against the backdrop of a narrative about society during wartime, which, despite historical circumstances, still wants to play, love, and seek support and ethical guidance in simple interpretations of folk morality and religious dogmas. Our interpretation of "Faust" is based on the ambition ...

"Giselle" is the most typical "action ballet" of the Romantic period that has survived in the global repertoire to this day. The libretto, written by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, is based on the legend of the young girls' ghosts from the Herculean mountains who died before their wedding and seduced young men with their dance. The theme, depicting the story of unhappy love, corresponds to the ideals of Romanticism. ...

While Fryderyk Chopin gained great recognition in France as a cultural ambassador of an oppressed nation, his younger contemporary, Stanisław Moniuszko, worked in the cultural field in his own homeland. Like Chopin, Moniuszko combined Western European romanticism with the spirit of Polish culture in his works. HALKA is undoubtedly an example of a successful fusion of Italian, French, and German opera traits with elements typical of ...

This time, we are planning the preparation of a performance for which it would be difficult to define the age limit of its audience. Difficult, because such a boundary does not exist, and that's because "Hansel and Gretel," the opera fairytale - as the composer himself called his work - is for everyone: for those to whom we tell beautiful bedtime stories, for those who can read independently, but also for adults who, just like children, ...

A musical tale about the ubiquitous and all-powerful "barber" named Figaro emerged from the compositional pen of Gioacchino Rossini - the undisputed master of Italian opera buffa. It's no wonder that it has been entertaining audiences worldwide for almost 200 years, and the character of "the king of life" - Figaro, has become one of the most popular figures in opera (also thanks to W.A. Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro). The Barber of Seville ...

IL TROVATORE - concert performance!   One of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, Il trovatore, had its world premiere at the Teatro Apollo in Rome on January 19, 1853. In our Grand Theatre, it has appeared three times (1981, 1996, 2014), each time receiving great acclaim and success, with outstanding interpreters of the main roles - Leonora, Manrico, di Luna, Azucena, and Ferrando - delivering the incredibly colorful and dynamic ...

MAD VIOLIN and more!   Ahead of us are worldwide hits of classical, film, and world music, broken by the virtuosic improvisations of the Roby LAKATOS Banda artists. The musicians of the band are outstanding and charismatic virtuosos, balancing on the edge of classical, jazz, world music, and open, often surprising improvisations for the listeners. The concert that the artists propose is a kind of invitation to a magical journey ...

Gaetano Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore," or "The Elixir of Love," is a work that brought the composer fame throughout Europe. The fact that in just a few years after its premiere it was already being performed in most of the opera houses of the time speaks volumes about how much the opera was liked by the public. The success of this Italian gem of comic opera stemmed from its moodiness, the subtlety of its ...

"Cyganeria" graced the stage of the Grand Theatre in Łódź three times – most recently in 2007, in a remarkable production by Laco Adamik. This incredibly popular opera by Giacomo Puccini – second only to "Turandot" – is one of the most frequently performed works on opera stages worldwide, not only due to its spectacular music but also because of its poignant plot. Its characters – colorful representatives of the artistic bohemia – ...