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DER ZIGEUNERBARON

Operetta

Composer:

Johann Strauss

Author of the libretto:

Ignaz Schnitzer based on the novel "Sàffi" by Mór Jókai

Date of the premiere:

21.03.2015

Duration:

3 h 15 min (2 intermissions)

Producers:

Musical Direction:

Bassem Akiki

Direction and Set Design:

Tomasz Konina

Costumes:

Joanna Jaśko-Sroka

Choreography:

Monika Myśliwiec

Lighting Effects Direction:

Dariusz Pawelec

Directorial Collaboration:

Zofia Dowjat

Choir Preparation:

Dawid Jarząb / Maciej Salski

Operetta in three acts. The performance is in Polish with Polish subtitles.

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 Gypsy folklore intertwines with the splendor of Viennese salons. Director Tomasz Konina, in line with Strauss's ambitions, created a production with great splendor. He interpreted the libretto in such an unconventional way that the adventures of the characters, alongside excellent entertainment, provide the audience with many reasons for reflection. The plot was transferred from the 18th century to the interwar period, and in addition to the Gypsy camp and a chest full of treasures, a provincial circus and a cabaret reminiscent of a Bob Fosse film appeared. "In the lively, crazy show" - wrote the director - "you can feel the atmosphere of danger and the approaching World War II, where each of the characters will have to find themselves and determine their place."

Soloists, Choir, Children's and Youth Choir, Ballet, and Orchestra of the Grand Theatre in Łódź

fot. Joanna Miklaszewska

black background, yellow and red circus tent surrounded by a white fence lit with lights, outside there is a family of three, the father is wearing a suit and a straw hat, the mother is wearing a white shirt, a gray dress on her, a black hat on her head, between them a small, blond-haired girl, they are standing on the right side, heading to the theater, inside the tent there are four people dressed in work uniforms, theater staff

in the middle on a yellow and red platform stands a clown dressed in checked trousers and a silver suit, on his head he has a small black top hat, under him stand five men dressed as piglets, they have tights, pink dresses with enlarged buttocks and curly tails, on their noses they have large pink pig snouts, on their heads pink ears, in the background you can see that the action is taking place inside a yellow and red tent, behind the clown there is an exit from the theater covered with a red curtain, on the left and right you can see the audience behind red blocks separating them from the stage

in the foreground stands a smiling clown in a small black top hat, silver suit and checked trousers, behind them lie two more clowns supporting their heads with their hands, one is turned head to the right, the other to the left, behind them stands a woman dressed in a white and silver dress, behind her spreads a tail of white feathers, in the background you can see circus artists dressed in colorful costumes, each in a different one, the action takes place inside a yellow and red circus tent

black background, on the left a man wearing a grey suit, a hat on his head, in his left hand under his arm he holds a leather briefcase, he looks at the woman, the woman stands on the right and holds the man by the arm, she is dressed in shades of pink and purple, she has blue gloves, a purple decorated headdress, red hair and red lipstick, she is smiling

in the background a white fence, in front of it a kneeling couple, on the left a woman in a light brown dress with yellow decorations, she holds her hand on the man's chest and looks up with a broad smile, she has pearl earrings and red lipstick, on the right a man in a gray checked suit, has a gold tie, holds the woman's hand on his chest and sings

in the back there is a circus tent on a black background, in the foreground there are about 20 actors dressed in colorful costumes

dark scenography of the room, stools, table, chest, bed, in the background windows, in the foreground three actors, on the left a woman in a long black dress and long gray voices screams, in the middle a broadly smiling man looks at the woman on the right, dressed in a long white dress with a pink sash

about thirty actors, most of them sitting on wooden chairs and stools in the background, dressed in colorful clothes, in the foreground three men - on the right two in suits raising metal cups in a toast, on the left in a blue and red uniform standing with a green bottle of beer looking to the right

red background, yellow dance floor lit with lamps on the left and right, in the middle a man with his arms spread, sitting on a stool, red checked trousers, purple shirt and shiny black jacket, behind him a redheaded woman in a lavender, long dress, on her hands she has long black gloves, in one she holds a long black scepter with a white knob and puts it to his chest

red background, red lights arranged in a semicircle, red curtain in the background, on a platform in the middle actors raising their hands wide up, dressed in shades of red and pink, on the right and left the audience dressed in black and white colors, sitting at round tables and watching the artists on the platform

red background, red lights arranged in a semicircle, in the background a red curtain, in the middle a woman at a standing microphone, dressed in a golden narrow dress, she has large silver earrings, tied hair and a bouquet of salmon roses in her hands

a group of people dressed in evening dresses, sitting at round tables and drinking from mugs and glasses, on the right side stands a balding man with a mustache, leaning against another man sitting at the table

red background, red lights arranged in a semicircle, in the background a red curtain, on a platform in the middle a couple dressed in white tutus and green uniforms with gold elements, the men have uniform caps on their heads and salute, on the left and right the audience dressed in evening clothes stands at attention and watches

in the background a red curtain, and in front of it five men standing in a row, dressed in black leather coats and uniform hats, dancing

in the background a red curtain and a man in a black uniform looking towards a couple dancing in the foreground, a woman in a red dress, a man also dressed in a black uniform

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