Time 19:00
The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
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Così fan tutte ossia La scuola degli amanti (Thus do they all, or The school for lovers) – this is the full title of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last operas. It is not without reason that Alfred Einstein, a biographer of the genius Viennese, described it as follows:
“This opera is like a wonderful bubble, shimmering with the colours of buffoonery, parody, feeling both authentic and pretended. But added to it, is the colour of pure beauty ”.
The opera was commissioned by Emperor Joseph II, and its world premiere took place in Vienna in January 1790. Boiling with emotion, the frivolous play quickly gained the recognition of the thrill-seeking audience. The sheer perfection of the world-famous opera buffa is revealed both in the wonderfully constructed original libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte and in Mozart’s sensational musical score. The accurately portrayed characters, witty dialogues and superbly composed group scenes make Così fan tutte timelessly entertaining for viewers. However, the opera also leaves room for reflection on the nature of human feelings.
Marta Dziewanowska-Pachowska
MUSIC DIRECTOR DAWID RUNTZ
DIRECTED BY JITKA STOKALSKA
SET DESIGN MARLENA SKONECZKO
LIGHTING DESIGN DANIEL SANJUAN-CIEPIELEWSKI
CHOREOGRAPHY ZBIGNIEW CZAPSKI
CHORUS MASTER LILIANNA KRYCH
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR JAKUB ZWIERZ
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SŁAWOMIR JURCZAK
II ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGNIESZKA KOZŁOWSKA
SET CONSTRUCTION RYSZARD KŁOSEK
STAGE MANAGER TATIANA HEMPEL
CAST
FIORDILIGI ALEKSANDRA ORŁOWSKA
DORABELLA MONIKA LEDZION-PORCZYŃSKA
DESPINA IWONA HANDZLIK
FERRANDO SYLWESTER SMULCZYŃSKI
GUGLIELMO ROBERT SZPRĘGIEL
DON ALFONSO ROBERT GIERLACH
HARPSICHORD DAGMARA DUDZIŃSKA
THE CHORUS OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
THE ORCHESTRA OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
CONDUCTOR DAWID RUNTZ
Duration: 3 h 10 mins (with a 20-minute intermission).
Performance in the original language version with Polish subtitles.
The seats in the auditorium are not numbered.
Performance in the original language version with Polish subtitles.
PLEASE NOTE: the entrance to the Royal Theatre in Łazienki Park is located in Agrykola street.
One hour before the performance as well as for an hour after it is finished, the audience can use the electric cart running between the Royal Theater and the Łazienki Gate at the corner of Myśliwiecka / Agrykola streets.
We kindly encourage you to read the rules of participation in cultural events organized by the Polish Royal Opera:
- If you are not feeling well, are ill, or had contact with an infected person – stay at home.
- Please, take a face mask with you. On entering the Theatre building, you are obliged to wear a mask covering your mouth and nose.
- At the entrance to the building, please have your temperature taken.
- Disinfect your hands after entering the Theatre building.
- Please remember to sign the Participant Declaration. If possible, please bring the printed and signed declaration with you, if not – fill it in in the Theatre, in the area shown by the staff.
- Take the seat assigned to you by the staff.
- Please come earlier – latecomers will not be allowed into the auditorium.
We care about the safety of our Guests!
- Disinfectants are available at the entrance to the building.
- At the entrance to the building, staff may take your temperature.
- The common spaces and sanitary rooms are disinfected regularly.
- Only 75% of the seats in the auditorium will be available.
- We keep a safe distance.
Should you have any questions, we are at your disposal on site of the event or at the phone number +48 500 309 424.
