The Castle Opera in Szczecin invites you on 6 June 2020 to the online premiere of the ballet The Song of the Earth with music by Roman Palester and choreography by Paolo Mangioli.
The Song of the Earth was performed in 2019 by the Castle Opera group under the musical direction of Jerzy Wołosiuk during the "Polish Ballet Evening". Commissioned by the World’s Fair in Paris for the Polish Ballet, The Song of the Earth is one of Palester’s last folklore-inspired works. The ballet libretto was developed by the composer himself from Leon Schiller’s idea. The work consists of three scenes preceded by an orchestral introduction. They depict successively Midsummer Day, Wedding and Harvest Festival. Palester’s vivid music was highly appreciated at the World’s Fair and awarded with a gold medal. A French reviewer wrote: "Palester’s composition is superb, with its nervous dance-like rhythm, colourful and skilful orchestration, full of poetry".
The choreography for the Szczecin performance is the work of Italian artist Paolo Mangioli, director of the national ballet in Malta. The surprising choreography comes along with costumes and stage design straight from the Matrix. Paolo Mangioli did not follow the work's plot in his dance composition. Instead, he presented the complex relationship between modern man and digital world.
The broadcast will be available on YouTube.