Oldest Polish opera premiere in Warsaw
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Victoria Bieniek
22.02.2018 14:27
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Oldest Polish opera premiere in Warsaw
The Polish Royal Opera premieres its production of an opera from the 18th century, entitled “Nędza uszczęśliwiona” (Poverty ennobled), at the historic theatre in Łazienki Park in Warsaw on Friday.
A scene from “Nędza uszczęśliwiona” (Poverty ennobled). Photo: Maciej Czerski/operakrolewska.pl
The director of the production, Jarosław Kilian, is trying - as he says - to evoke the spirit of music theatre under the benefaction of King Stanislaus Augustus, the original patron of the theatre in Łazienki, and patron of the beginnings of opera in Poland.
Kilian talks to Elżbieta Krajewska about why it is important to restore to the operatic repertoire such almost-forgotten works...