Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera will begin its next artistic season on 12 September 2020. French conductor Patrick Fournillier will held the position of TW–ON's musical director.
In the upcoming season, the theater plans to present six premieres, 25 opera and ballet titles, a number of concerts and recitals. Over 300 hours of music. Over 200 events on the stages of the theatre performed by outstanding opera and ballet artists, including the internationally renowned Aleksandra Kurzak, Tomasz Konieczny and Piotr Beczała. Patrick Fournillier will conduct seven productions: operas Fidelio, Bohemia, Werther, Tosca, Carmen, Traviata and ballet Mayerling. Traditionally, the premieres will be preceded by chamber concerts (series of "Premiere Preludes").
The proposals for September 2020 include an evening with charismatic Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and a concert "Voices of the mountains", featuring music of outstanding Polish composers – Fryderyk Chopin, Karol Szymanowski, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki and Wojciech Kilar – performed by Atom String Quartet, Quartet of the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, Sebastian Karpiel Bułecka Highland Quartet, Janusz Olejniczak and Jan Smoczyński under the direction of Jerzy Maksymiuk and Marek Moś. The concert "Krzysztof Penderecki in memoriam" will take place on 23 November.
Ticket sales for performances held until 31 December 2020 will start on 15 June 2020.
More information at: https://teatrwielki.pl/