{"id":20376,"date":"2021-09-21T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operakrolewska.pl\/?post_type=repetoire&p=20376"},"modified":"2021-11-12T09:03:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T08:03:42","slug":"dziady-the-phantoms-adam-mickiewicz-stanislaw-moniuszko","status":"publish","type":"repetoire","link":"https:\/\/operakrolewska.pl\/en\/repetoire\/dziady-the-phantoms-adam-mickiewicz-stanislaw-moniuszko\/","title":{"rendered":"DZIADY \u2013 THE PHANTOMS \/ ADAM MICKIEWICZ \u2013 STANIS\u0141AW MONIUSZKO"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The common people, therefore, celebrate Forefathers’ Eve secretly in chapels or empty houses near the cemetery […]” – wrote Adam Mickiewicz in the introduction to the second part of the famous drama Dziady<\/em>. Perhaps he himself once participated in this popular rite in which pagan customs blended with Christian tradition. It is possible that Moniuszko also had the opportunity to participate in the rite of Dziady (Forefathers’ Eve), although today it is difficult to find evidence supporting this hypothesis.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt, however, that the composer was inspired by Mickiewicz’s poetry – in his work The <\/em>Phantoms <\/em>(with the original title Widma<\/em>), Moniuszko flawlessly brings out the natural musicality inherent in the ritual described by Mickiewicz. The strong integration of the literary and musical elements makes this work one of the finest examples of a romantic cantata.<\/p>\n

The first mentions of plans to set the drama of the national poet to music can be found in Moniuszko’s letters at the beginning of the 1850s. The world premiere of the completed cantata took place in the Redutowe Rooms of the Grand Theater on the second anniversary of the January Uprising – the 22nd<\/sup> of January 1865. The audience was delighted by the composition. In that same year, The Phantoms<\/em> got an equally enthusiastic reception in Lviv. What a strong impression must such a vivid memory of the old rites have had on a nation enslaved by the partitioning powers…<\/p>\n

The message hidden in Mickiewicz’s verses is universal, and the fascination with the mysterious rituals continues to this day. This is evidenced by the unwavering popularity of this production, with which the Polish Royal Opera inaugurated its first season.<\/p>\n

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MUSIC DIRECTOR TADEUSZ KAROLAK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

STAGING, SET DESIGN, DIRECTION\u00a0 RYSZARD PERYT<\/strong>
\nCOSTUMES\u00a0 MARLENA SKONECZKO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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CAST<\/h4>\n

FORMER ACTOR S\u0141AWOMIR JURCZAK<\/a>
\n<\/strong>GU\u015aLARZ\u00a0 ADAM KRUSZEWSKI
\n<\/strong>OLD MAN\u00a0 BOGDAN \u015aLIWA<\/a>
\n<\/strong>J\u00d3ZIO THE ANGEL ANDRZEJ GR\u0118ZIAK
\n<\/strong>R\u00d3ZIA THE ANGEL ANNA PARYSZ-LIUBAJEVA<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>GHOST WITOLD \u017bO\u0141\u0104DKIEWICZ<\/a>
\n<\/strong>RAVEN\u00a0 MATEUSZ BURDACH
\n<\/strong>OWL\u00a0 MONIKA SZWAJNOS
\n<\/strong>MAIDEN\u00a0 JULITA MIROS\u0141AWSKA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

THE CHORUS OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

THE ORCHESTRA OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

CONDUCTOR\u00a0 TADEUSZ KAROLAK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Duration: 1 h 30 mins (no intermission)<\/h5>\n
The seats in the auditorium are not numbered.<\/h5>\n
PLEASE NOTE: the entrance to the Royal Theatre in \u0141azienki Park is located in Agrykola street.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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 \u0141azienki Gate at the corner of My\u015bliwiecka \/ Agrykola streets.<\/h5>\n
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We kindly encourage you to read the rules of participation in cultural events organized by the Polish Royal Opera:<\/p>\n