Time 12:30
The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
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The mask – a timeless symbol of carnival, the ball, and the exchange of roles. It is hard to find a better pretext to touch upon the theme of theatre make-up, an art without which no operatic performance can take place. After all, opera and carnival have been intertwined since the very beginning. In 1598, it was during the carnival season that Dafne by Jacopo Peri – regarded as the world’s first opera – was staged. Opera buffa, in turn, drew from its earliest days on the Italian commedia dell’arte – one of the most recognizable theatrical forms associated with street carnival performances and masks. The motif of the mask appears in the libretti themselves (for example, Giuseppe Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera, Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, or Krzysztof Penderecki’s The Black Mask), and even more often, it exists simply as an element of costume.
During the workshop, we will draw inspiration from the most beautiful masks featured in productions by the Polish Royal Opera. Using professional accessories such as face paint, special markers, adhesives, and rhinestones, we will try to paint different interpretations of the carnival mask on our faces. All this will take place under the watchful eye and with the support of make-up artist Anna Danikowska.
The highlight of the workshop will be a performance from soloist Justyna Stępień-Grozdew, who will sing Oscar’s aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera (The Masked Ball).
We invite children along with their guardians – it’s up to you to decide which role you’d like to play: makeup artist or model. Let’s get started!
The workshop is intended for children aged 9 and above.
PERFORMERS
JUSTYNA STĘPIEŃ SOPRANO
MONIKA KOLASIŃSKA GRAND PIANO
ANNA SZAWIEL SCRIPT ANS HOST
ANNA DANIKOWSKA MAKE-UP
Duration: approx. 60 mins
The workshop is conducted in Polish.
