The premiere performance of the opera Ars Moriendi. Requiem Giocoso by Tomasz J. Opałka commissioned by the Polish Royal Opera will take place on the 17th of March 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio.
The oldest Polish baroque presentation of the medieval motif was the starting point for the composition. The 17th century Dance of Death paining to be found in the Bernardines church in Cracow became an inspiration for Tomasz J. Opałka one of the most interesting composers of young generation. The composition itself is quite special not only for the composer himself but also for the artists and friends of the Polish Royal Opera, artistic director of which, late Ryszard Peryt, initiated the project.
Baroqe and folk inspirations, electronic music and modern orchestral texture come together in this tale about the inevitable ultimate end.
Marta Dziewanowska-Pachowska
More: https://operakrolewska.pl/repetoire/ars-moriendi-requiem-giocoso-tomasz-j-opalka-17032022/