Performance

Opera with Chopin... Not only in the title   It is a beautiful story based on the life and unique music of Fryderyk Chopin, enriched with vocal and acting performances. This opera was created with great sympathy and admiration for the music of Fryderyk Chopin. Its creator, the Italian Giacomo Orefice, based his score entirely on the music of the Polish composer. Chopin's life also served as inspiration for the libretto, and his name ...

Although there are allegedly 700 versions of the Cinderella fairy tale, the story itself probably needs no explanation. It always features a mistreated orphan, a kind fairy, a handsome and lovestruck prince, and, above all, a lost slipper that will fit only one foot and eventually aid in identifying the mysterious beauty.   The dance tale of reward for humility and punishment for pride has seen many choreographic ...

After a 26-year absence, one of the most enchanting ballets returns to the Łódź stage – Coppélia by Léo Delibes. This is a special occasion that once again brings to life the magic of dance, humor, and a romantic story, captivating audiences of all ages. This graceful tale of love, illusion, and a touch of madness transports us to a world where the boundary between the living and the artificial begins to blur. Colorful characters, a ...

The concept of THE FLYING DUTCHMAN came from literary sources, and its musical and poetic atmosphere had an additional autobiographical background. Wagner modeled his work directly on a short story by Heinrich Heine, which served him to prepare its stage version. Still, Heine’s story turned into a personal and tangible experience, going back to the time when Wagner had for several weeks sailed from Riga to London on board a schooner amidst a ...

THE GYPSY BARON is one of the most famous operettas and, at the same time, the greatest success of its composer. During the premiere, the audience's enthusiasm was so enormous that almost the entire performance was played again as an encore. Strauss composed music full of lightness and charm. Driven by the desire to write a true opera, he based it on elaborate vocal parts. The action is set in spectacular scenes, where the exoticism of ...

"The Revenge of the Bat" is not just any operetta; it is indeed the masterpiece of this genre. With these words, Felix Weingartner, the Austrian conductor, composer, and pianist from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as a great connoisseur of operettas, described Johann Strauss II's work. Adding to these words the authority of Gustav Mahler, who personally conducted "The Revenge of the Bat," providing an immortal ...

DON CARLOS – PERFECTION AND EMOTIONS   Each encounter with the works of Giuseppe Verdi is a significant challenge and an emotional experience for the theater, offering the audience an opportunity to participate in something important and extraordinary. After the March premiere in Paris in 1867, Verdi was not entirely pleased with the result of his work on Don Carlos. In a short time, he made many changes, and by October of the ...

Join us for the extraordinary premiere of one of the greatest operas. “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a masterpiece that has captivated audiences for over two centuries with its music, drama, and timeless themes, now returning to the Łódź stage in a fresh, new interpretation. “Don Giovanni” tells a story of passion, ambition, and moral conflict – the tale of a seducer confronting the consequences of his actions. Mozart’s ...