Welcome to the series of Viennese Concerts which will guide you through the most beautiful arias from Viennese operas and operettas as well as the canons of instrumental classical music by Viennese composers.
Our concert is a combination of joy, verve, and musicality of opera soloists as well as classical Viennese form and the craftsmanship of instrumentalists.
Podczas koncertu zaprezentowane zostaną popisowe arie z najsłynniejszych oper During the concert, you will watch spectacular arias from the most famous operas and operettas: "Czardas Princess”, "Gypsy Baron", "Merry Widow", "Revenge of the Bat", "Giuditta", "Countess Maritza". You will listen to the greatest hits of instrumental classical music such as Mozart’s violin concerto in G major, the waltz "By the Beautiful Blue Danube", and Monti’s "Czardas".
The organization of concerts in churches and cathedrals located in Polish cities guarantees an unusual, intimate atmosphere of the concerts and fantastic acoustics.
Duration: 80 min
THE CONCERT WILL BE PERFORMED BY:
Aleksandra Borkiewicz – soprano; soloist of the Grand Theatre in Łódź (M. Ptaszynska’s "Lovers of the Valldemossa Monastery", G. Rossini’s "The Barber of Seville", G. Verdi’s "Rigoletto", S. Moniuszko’s "The Haunted Manor", W. A. Mozart’s "Don Giovanni", S. Moniuszko’s "Halka", G. Bizet’s "Carmen", J. Strauss’ "Night in Venice", J. Strauss’ "Revenge of the Bat", J. Strauss’ "Gypsy Baron", F. Loewe’s "My Fair Lady", R. Janiak’s "Man from Manufactory”, G. Donizetti’s "Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatali", G. Verdi’s "Don Carlos").
She also appeared at the Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera in J. Stefani’s play "The Miracle, or Cracovians and Highlanders". She also collaborates with the Opera da Camera di Roma, performing mainly in Rome and other European cities.
Aleksander Kruczek – tenor; performed at the stage of the Musical Theatre in Gliwice (“Orpheus in the Underworld”, “Carmen”, “Night in Venice”, “Countess Maritza”, “Merry Widow”, “Czardas Princess”, “Revenge of the Bat”, “High School Musical”, “Hello, Dollly!”, “Footloose – put it at ease!”, “Tarzan”, “Hawaii Flower”, “Anna Karenina”), the Grand Theatre (J. Strauss’ “Night in Venice”), the Warsaw Chamber Opera (Kurt Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins”, J. Stefani’s “The Miracle, or Cracovians and Highlanders”), and at the Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera, participated in the following performances: W. Żeleński’s “Goplana” as a Raker, P. Czajkowski’s “Onegin” as Triquet and in the Poznań Grand Theater in M. Musorgski’s “Borys Godunow” as Szujski. He also collaborates with the Opera da Camera di Roma, mainly in Rome and other European cities.
Mariusz Morys – violinist; is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Kraków in the class of prof. Kaja Danczowska and prof. Janusz Mrozik (diploma with honors). In 2001, he was honoured at the 12th International Violin Competition named after H. Wieniawski in Poznań. In 2002, as the only Polish violinist, Morys represented Poland at the International Violin Competition named after Pyotr Tchaikovsky in Moscow. In 2003, he received a scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. He has performed in Poland and abroad with orchestras such as the Krakow Philharmonic, the Częstochowa Philharmonic, the Rzeszów Philharmonic and the Poznań Philharmonic.
Paweł Cłapiński – pianist; is a graduate of the Feliks Nowowiejski in Bydgoszcz in the piano class of prof. Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń. He completed postgraduate studies in the piano class of prof. Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń and prof. Ewa Pobłocka. Then he continued his education in the class of Dr. Tomasz Bartoszek at the Academy of Music in Łódź. In the years 2016-2018, Cłapiński was a member of the Opera Academy at the Grand Theatre of the National Opera in Warsaw in the piano class of Eytan Pessen. He took master piano courses conducted by professors such as: Dang Thai Son, Robert McDonald, Einar Steen-Nokleberg, Ilja Scheps, Mikhail Voskresensky, Wojciech Świtała. He is a laureate of national and international piano competitions. His artistic activity was also supported by scholarships: Marshal of Łódź Province, the Mayor of the City of Bydgoszcz, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
The organizer informs that during the concerts all sanitary requirements and restrictions imposed on concert organizers due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be respected. In particular, the concerts will be held in an intimate atmosphere and the audience will not exceed 25% of the maximum seating capacity.
The concert is mounted by the Copernicus artistic agency in association with Prestige Concerts and Opera da Camera di Roma.
Agencja Copernicus Sp. z o.o. has received support from the COVID-19 Countermeasure Fund and the above concert is organized using these funds.
PROGRAMME OF THE CONCERT
- W.A Mozart – violin concerto in G major, part I
- J. Strauss – Adela Aria from the operetta "Revenge of the Bat"
- F. Lehar – Paganini Aria from the operetta "Paganini"
- J. Strauss – "By the beautiful blue Danube"
- J. Strauss – "Kuplety Barinkaya" from the operetta "The Gypsy Baron"
- E. Kalman – Sylwia's Czardasz from the operetta "Czardas Princess"
- E. Kalman – The duo of Sylwia and Edwin from the operetta "Czardas Princess"
- W. Monti – "Czardas"
- F. Lehar – Giuditta’s Aria from the operetta "Giuditta"
- E. Kalman – "Play Gypsies" from the operetta "Countess Marica"
- E. Kalman "Co się dzieje oszaleję" from the operetta “Czardas Princess"
- J. Massenet – Meditation from the opera "Thais"
- E. Kalman – "Let's Go to the Varasdin" from the operetta "Countess Maritza"
- J. Brahms "Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor"
- F. Lehar – "Mouth is silent" from the operetta “Merry Widow"
Venues and dates of concerts
JUNE
17 June 2021 at 8 p.m. – Evangelical-Augsburg Church of St. Trinity in Lublin, ul. Ewangelicka 1,
18 June 2021 at 8 p.m. – Katowice, Evangelical-Augsburg Church, ul. Warszawska 18,
19 June 2021 at 8 p.m. – Poznań, Church of St. Kazimierz, ul. Bydgoska 4B,
20 June 2021 at 8 p.m. – Szczecin, Church of St. Peter and Paul, pl. Św. Piotra i Pawła 4,
24 June 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Kraków, Rectoral Church of Transfiguration of the Lord, ul. Pijarska 2,
25 June 2021 at 8 p.m. – Wrocław, the Cathedral of Mary Magdalene, ul. Szewska 10, Wrocław,
26 June 2021 at 4 p.m. – Bydgoszcz, the Polish Catholic Church of the Lord's Resurrection, ul. Śniadeckich 36,
26 June 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Gdańsk, Church of St. Katarzyna, ul. Profesorska 3,
27 June 2021 at 4 p.m. – Łódź, the Polish Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Łódź, ul. Limanowskiego 60,
27 June 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Warsaw, Provincial Hall at the Church of St. Jacek, ul. Freta 10,
OCTOBER
21 OCTOBER 2021 at 8 p.m. – Evangelical-Augsburg Church of St. Trinity in Lublin, ul. Ewangelicka 1,
22 October 2021 at 8 p.m. – Katowice, Evangelical-Augsburg Church, 18 Warszawska Street,
23 October 2021 at 8 p.m. – Poznań, Church of St. Kazimierz, ul. Bydgoska 4B,
24 October 2021 at 8 p.m. – Szczecin, Church of St. Peter and Paul, pl. Św. Piotra i Pawła 4,
28 October 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Kraków, Rectoral Church of Transfiguration of the Lord, ul. Pijarska 2,
29 October 2021 at 8 p.m. – Wrocław, the Cathedral of Mary Magdalene, ul. Szewska 10, Wrocław,
30 October 2021 at 4 p.m. – Bydgoszcz, the Polish Catholic Church of the Lord's Resurrection, ul. Śniadeckich 36,
30 October 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Gdańsk, Church of St. Katarzyna, ul. Profesorska 3,
31 October at 4 p.m. – Łódź, the Polish Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Łódź, ul. Limanowskiego 60,
31 October 2021 at 8.30 p.m. – Warsaw, Provincial Hall at the Church of St. Jacek, ul. Freta 10,
Ticket prices:
Sectors:
VIP – PLN 120
Sector A – PLN 100
Sector B – PLN 75
Number of seats:
VIP – 20 seats
Sector A – 30 seats
Sector B – 20 seats
