ballet
Fantasy and Fortune
Hector Berlioz / Carl Orff
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique / Carl Orff Carmina Burana
Detailed information
Composer
Hector Berlioz / Carl Orff
Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk
Creatives
music direction
Yaroslav Shemet
choreography
Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton
scenography and animations
Damian Styrna
costumes
Katarzyna Konieczka
multimedia
Eliasz Styrna
lights
Maciej Iwańczyk
Choirs preparation
Agnieszka Długołęcka-Kuraś
lights assistant
Marek Lebida
multimedia assistant
Michał Lewandowski
Description
Aa ballet evening consisting of two choreographies. The first will be written for Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, the second for Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana is a stage cantata based on a medieval collection of songs of the same title. It is one of the most famous vocal and instrumental works of the 20th century, from which contemporary composers often draw inspiration.
Symphonie fantastique is Berlioz's most popular composition. It was written in 1830 and was intended to be a manifesto of the composer's artistic assumptions. It quickly became one of the most important musical works of early Romanticism. In his work, the composer included a story of an unhappy, unrequited love that he experienced.
OPERA CHAT – May 20th, 2025
Half an hour before the performance, we invite you to lectures by Jerzy Snakowski, who will briefly present the work and point out possible interpretative paths, sharing with the viewers curiosities and anecdotes related to the title.
During the break on the monitors in the foyer, we will show what happens during the interaction behind the curtain, we will also talk with producers and performers. And after the performance, we will invite viewers to live opera chats with Jerzy Snakowski. In the opera foyer, an expert will be waiting for those who want to share their thoughts, emotions and doubts.
Admission to Opera Chat for viewers with a ticket for the performance on May 20, 2025.
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana is a stage cantata based on a medieval collection of songs of the same title. It is one of the most famous vocal and instrumental works of the 20th century, from which contemporary composers often draw inspiration.
Symphonie fantastique is Berlioz's most popular composition. It was written in 1830 and was intended to be a manifesto of the composer's artistic assumptions. It quickly became one of the most important musical works of early Romanticism. In his work, the composer included a story of an unhappy, unrequited love that he experienced.
OPERA CHAT – May 20th, 2025
Half an hour before the performance, we invite you to lectures by Jerzy Snakowski, who will briefly present the work and point out possible interpretative paths, sharing with the viewers curiosities and anecdotes related to the title.
During the break on the monitors in the foyer, we will show what happens during the interaction behind the curtain, we will also talk with producers and performers. And after the performance, we will invite viewers to live opera chats with Jerzy Snakowski. In the opera foyer, an expert will be waiting for those who want to share their thoughts, emotions and doubts.
Admission to Opera Chat for viewers with a ticket for the performance on May 20, 2025.
Cast by date
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Milena Crameri
Harriet's manager
Jacopo Severini
Devils
Victor Verdecia
Jacopo Severini
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Milena Crameri
Harriet's manager
Jacopo Severini
Devils
Victor Verdecia
Jacopo Severini
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Milena Crameri
Harriet's manager
Jacopo Severini
Devils
Victor Verdecia
Jacopo Severini
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Milena Crameri
Harriet's manager
Jacopo Severini
Devils
Victor Verdecia
Jacopo Severini
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Ewelina Adamczyk
Harriet's manager
Victor Verdecia
Devils
Riccardo Tuccinardi
Andrzej Ryll
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Ewelina Adamczyk
Harriet's manager
Victor Verdecia
Devils
Riccardo Tuccinardi
Andrzej Ryll
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Ewelina Adamczyk
Harriet's manager
Victor Verdecia
Devils
Riccardo Tuccinardi
Andrzej Ryll
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Fantasy
Hector
Filip Michalak
Hector - alter ego
Gento Yoshimoto
Harriet
Ewelina Adamczyk
Harriet's manager
Victor Verdecia
Devils
Riccardo Tuccinardi
Andrzej Ryll
Little Witch
Maja Boulton
Baltic Opera Ballet
Fortune
Baltic Opera Ballet
Baltic Opera Choir
Opera Children's Choir
Children's Choir "Canzonetta" of the F. Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk
soloists
Joanna Moskowicz (soprano)
Michał Sławecki (contratenore)
Adam Kutny (baritone)
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
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