Performance

A New Zealand choreographer tells the story of Łódź through dance! Gray Veredon, enchanted by the city, Andrzej Wajda's film, and the Nobel laureate Reymont's novel, has created a unique and unparalleled ballet. Images of old Łódź, the lives of its inhabitants, and the fates of novel characters intertwine in rhythm set by factory machines, emphasizing the originality of the "city of spindles" atmosphere. It's an incredibly original ...

RIGOLETTO - an opera born of creative necessity   From the audience's perspective, I choose "La Traviata," but as a composer, "Rigoletto."   Already at its Venice premiere, Verdi discovered that the audience had embraced "Rigoletto." Although there was some surprise at the composer's new style, the grim fate of the court jester and his daughter Gilda touched the hearts of the ...

Creating the choreography for Romeo and Juliet (2007), Sasha Waltz turned to one of the most poignant love stories in world literature. The tale of star-crossed lovers, whose families are enemies, and whose deaths bring understanding and reconciliation, is one of Shakespeare's most famous works. This dark tragedy inspired Hector Berlioz to compose the dramatic symphony Romeo and Juliet for three soloists, two large choruses, and orchestra. ...

The grand opera without a happy ending...   An elderly music enthusiast drew my attention to Samson, telling me about Voltaire's libretto; he even sketched out a preliminary scenario for my use. Thus Saint-Saëns wrote in a letter to Henri Collet, revealing at the same time his desire to reference the tradition of oratorio in Samson and Delilah. Hence, the work, not being an "action opera," in its construction contains more purely ...

A unique ballet evening featuring three choreographies created to music inspired by the sea. In the dance of our artists, the waves will come to life, the wind will blow with its power, and the mysteries of the sea’s depths will be revealed. The sea, as a source of timeless inspiration, will be reflected in the musical layer, which includes masterpieces by outstanding composers such as Claude Debussy’s La Mer (choreography by D. Lee), Benjamin ...

SNOW WHITE with music by Bogdan Pawłowski premiered at the Grand Theatre in Łódź in 1970 and, although it immediately received tremendous applause from the audience, no one expected that it would break all records and remain on stage for almost half a century! To this day, it has had around 40 premieres on four continents and brought immense popularity to the author, as well as unwavering affection from young viewers. Successive ...

Symphony No. 2 (Mahler) in C minor, “RESURRECTION,” is one of the most monumental and emotionally powerful works in the oeuvre of Gustav Mahler. Composed between 1888 and 1894, it was premiered in 1895 in Berlin under the composer’s own baton. The work calls for vast performing forces: a large symphony orchestra, mixed choir, and solo soprano and alto voices.   The symphony consists of five movements. The first, ...

This is yet another of our operatic productions for young audiences (following, among others, Britten’s "The Little Sweep" and Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel"). Collodi’s well-known fairy tale, set to music by Jonathan Dove, has found a vivid vocal and instrumental reflection of its storyline, while the characterisation of individual roles and dramatic situations has gained clarity and appeal precisely thanks to music that is immediately ...

Dance is the hidden language of the soul and a reflection of our body, sometimes playful, sometimes painful, and the choreographer’s role is to release that soul...   These words by the legendary American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham so aptly define the ballet performance, offering the audience a chance to explore three different thematic, musical, visual, and intellectual spaces.    This time, we are presented with ...