Beata
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 6:30 PM
Beata is a comic opera referred to as an operetta by the author himself, and as a musical comedy by later researchers. This one-act work premiered in 1972, four months before the composer's death. It was the last opera he completed.
Beata takes place in Switzerland, making the opera the composer's second work, after Paria, whose plot is set outside of Poland. The author of the libretto is Jan Chęciński – the creator who previously collaborated with Moniuszko on such operas as Verbum nobile, The Haunted Manor or the abovementioned Paria. The opera's plot revolves around the love affairs and physical ailments of the characters, but eventually concludes with a happy ending.
Stanisław Moniuszko Beata
Music Director: Tomasz Tokarczyk
Directorial guidance: Laco Adamik
Choir Master: Jacek Mentel
Concert version, performed on the 200th anniversary of composer's birth
BEATA | Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha
MAX | Łukasz Załęski
HANS | Janusz Ratajczak
DOROTA | Paula Maciołek
URSZULA | Wanda Franek
AGATA | Monika Korybalska
HENRYK VOLSEY | Mariusz Godlewski
SIR ARTUR PEPPERTON | Wojciech Śmiłek
MAURYCY | Adam Szerszeń
CHOIR and KRAKOW OPERA ORCHESTRA
Kraków Opera
ul. Lubicz 48
During the artistic season, the Kraków Opera presents around 200 performances: world classics, operettas, and ballet and musical productions for children.
During the artistic season, the Kraków Opera presents around 200 performances enjoyed by an audience of nearly 70,000. Its repertoire includes world classics (Carmen, Tosca, la Boheme), operettas (The Gypsy Baron, Die Fledermaus), and ballet and musical productions for children. Polish artists of world renown, notably Małgorzata Walewska, Mariusz Kwiecień, Andrzej Dobber, Wojtek Śmiłek, and Łukasz Borowicz, enjoy working with the Kraków Opera. The popularity of opera productions in Kraków makes it necessary to book tickets long in advance. The artistic season of the Kraków opera ends on a powerful forte: a summer festival presenting musical productions amid the extraordinary scenery of Wawel Castle courtyard.
Guest performances by theatres and concerts can also be seen on the hospitable stage of the Kraków Opera.
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