Time 19:00
The Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
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Prince Kazimierz, the title hero of the oratorio, ruled the Republic of Poland as the governor of King Kazimierz Jagiellończyk in the years 1481-1483. He died of tuberculosis the following year, just before his 26th birthday. Known for his justice and devotion to public affairs, the young ruler started being worshiped soon after his death and was canonized in 1602.
It should come as no surprise that Queen Marysieńka (Marie Casimire Sobieska), after moving to Rome, commissioned Alessandro Scarlatti to write a piece praising this particular saint – the patron of Poland. In this way, the widow of John III Sobieski could remember her country of origin. Thanks to her, an excellent work was created, distinguished by the beauty of its melody and the challenges it poses for its performers. In virtuoso arias, the personifications of Secular Love (Amor Profano) and Royal Splendor (Regio Fasto) try to lead the Prince away from the path of virtue. The ruler, however, with the help of Kindness (Castita) and Humility (Umiltà), overcomes these temptations and follows the path of heavenly triumph.
PERFORMERS
REGIO FASTO MAŁGORZATA TROJANOWSKA
AMOR PROFANO DAGMARA BARNA
CASTITÁ IWONA LUBOWICZ
UMILTÁ ANNA RADZIEJEWSKA
SAN CASIMIRO SYLWESTER SMULCZYŃSKI
BASSO CORO GRZEGORZ ŻOŁYNIAK
THE PERIOD INSTRUMENTS ENSEMBLE OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA CAPELLA REGIA POLONA
MARTYNA PASTUSZKA VIOLIN, MUSIC DIRECTION
