Performance

We invite our youngest viewers together with their parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles to the next edition of Hakuna Matata, a concert from the Sunday mornings series, where you will hear the second part of songs – hits from children’s movies. Our theater ensemble Kameralni, featuring Aleksandra Borkiewicz-Cłapińska, Dagny Konopacka-Maćkowiak, Olga Maroszek, Joanna Skoblewska, Krzysztof Pilch, Jan Szurgot, Jan Okraska, ...

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 Polish ...

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 Polish ...

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, ...

THE HAUNTED MANOR is not only the most perfect work of Moniuszko from a musical standpoint, but also stands at the forefront of all Polish opera creations of the 19th century. The excellent construction of ensemble scenes, subtle yet colorful instrumentation, remarkable melodic invention, and captivating atmosphere of Polishness are indisputable qualities of this work.   Moniuszko completed his fifth opera shortly after the ...

A Concert in Tribute to a Fighting Ukraine The concert Holding the Sky Together is an artistic gesture of solidarity, remembrance, and hope. In the face of the ongoing war, music becomes a space for shared breath—a place where pain, longing, and faith in survival can resonate with full voice. The evening’s program brings together masterpieces of European opera and Ukrainian national music, creating a symbolic dialogue between ...

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 ...

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 libretto, and the freshness of its ...

"La Boheme" 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 – ...