Time 19:00
The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
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God help me! I suffer!… I love Antek….but he can help me not!… Master Jan is rich… and will make my Mother content. – Only one of these wishes I can choose… either to please Mother, or to please me… Oh! Antek, my beloved! What would our parting be? Could I ever part from you?… But all in vain… my mother in misery, we must seek help for her…
– this is Kasia’s dilemma. Kasia is the main character of a two-act opera by Maciej Kamieński, with libretto by Wojciech Bogusławski, based on Franciszek Bohomolec’s comedy.
Misery Contented was commissioned in 1778 by king Stanisław II August Poniatowski. The king was such great patron of the arts that even the Stanisławowski Theatre (named after him) has a plafond painting of Apollo by Jan Bogumił Plersch, which bears very close resemblance to the king’s face.
This opera production, prepared by the Polish Royal Opera and directed by Jarosław Kilian, is a symbolic tribute to the king in recognition of his generosity, for Poniatowski contributed both to the creation of this opera – first surviving opera written in the Polish language – and to the creation of a theatre in the building of the Old Orangery at the Royal Łazienki Park.
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PRODUCTION, DIRECTOR JAROSŁAW KILIAN
COSTUME DESIGNER, SCENOGRAPHY IZABELA CHEŁKOWSKA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SŁAWOMIR JURCZAK
PERFORMERS
ANNA JUSTYNA STĘPIEŃ
KASIA AGNIESZKA KOZŁOWSKA
ANTEK SYLWESTER SMULCZYŃSKI
JAN PIOTR KĘDZIORA
PODSTAROŚCI WITOLD ŻOŁĄDKIEWICZ
MACIEJ KAMIEŃSKI SŁAWOMIR JURCZAK
THE ORCHESTRA OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
CONDUCTOR TADEUSZ KAROLAK
Duration of the concert: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes (continuously)
Seats are not numbered.
PLEASE NOTE: the entrance to the Royal Theatre in the Łazienki Park is located in ul. Agrykola.
One hour before the performance, and also for an hour after its end, 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, had contact with an infected person – stay home.
- Please, take a mask with you. After entering the Theatre building you are obliged to wear a mask covering mouth and nose.
- Allow temperature check at the entrance.
- 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 place shown by the staff.
- Should the cloakroom be closed on the day of event, please take your outerwear to the auditorium
- Take the seat shown 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.
- Upon your entrance, audience service personnel may check your temperature.
- The common space and sanitary rooms are disinfected.
- Only 25% maximum of the seats in the auditorium will be available.
- We keep safe distance.
Should you have questions, we are at your disposal on site or under the phone number +48 500 309 424.
