opera

King Roger

Karol Szymanowski

libretto: Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Karol Szymanowski

Detailed information

Composer

Karol Szymanowski

Duration

2 h 10 min (2 breaks)

Libretto

Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Karol Szymanowski

Language

polish

Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk

1 October 2022

Creatives

music direction

Yaroslav Shemet

staging and directing

Romuald Wicza-Pokojski

scenography

Hanna Wójcikowska-Szymczak

costumes

Magdalena Brozda

multimedia

Michał Lewandowski

lights

Paulina Góral-Stykowska

choreography

Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka

Bartosz Kondracki

Choir preparation

Agnieszka Długołęcka-Kuraś

music cooperation

Michał Krężlewski

director's assistent

Magdalena Szlawska

scenographer's assistant

Ewelina Guzewicz

lights assistant

Maciej Iwańczyk

soloist preparation

Liana Krasyun-Korunna

Weronika Mackiewicz

Description

One of the greatest masterpieces of the 20th century and at the same time the Polish opera title most frequently performed on world stages. Opera, oratorio and mystery play at the same time.

The plot refers to the medieval Sicilian ruler Roger. However, his figure is only a pretext for reflection on humanity and the illusion of what is temporal.

Cast

King Roger

Leszek Skrla

Mariusz Godlewski

Roxana

Olga Pasiecznik

Anna Fabrello

Edrisi

Ryszard Minkiewicz

Witalij Wydra

Shepherd

Pavlo Tolstoy

Andrzej Lampert

Archbishop

Szymon Kobyliński

Grzegorz Pelutis

Deaconess

Karolina Sikora

Baltic Opera Ballet

Baltic Opera Choir

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King Roger

Mariusz Godlewski

Roxana

Olga Pasiecznik

Edrisi

Ryszard Minkiewicz

Shepherd

Pavlo Tolstoy

Archbishop

Grzegorz Pelutis

Deaconess

Karolina Sikora

Baltic Opera Ballet

Baltic Opera Choir

conductor

Yaroslav Shemet

King Roger

Mariusz Godlewski

Roxana

Anna Fabrello

Edrisi

Witalij Wydra

Shepherd

Andrzej Lampert

Archbishop

Szymon Kobyliński

Deaconess

Karolina Sikora

Baltic Opera Ballet

Baltic Opera Choir

conductor

Yaroslav Shemet

King Roger

Leszek Skrla

Roxana

Olga Pasiecznik

Edrisi

Ryszard Minkiewicz

Shepherd

Pavlo Tolstoy

Archiereios

Grzegorz Pelutis

Deaconess

Karolina Sikora

Baltic Opera Ballet

Baltic Opera Choir

conductor

Yaroslav Shemet

Photos

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Roger (Leszek Skrla), Roxana (Olga Pasiecznik) Krzysztof Mystkowski/ KFP

Roxana (Olga Pasiecznik), Shepherd (Andrzej Lampert) Krzysztof Mystkowski/ KFP

Roxana (Olga Pasiecznik), Baltic Opera Choir and Ballet Krzysztof Mystkowski/ KFP

Shepherd (Andrzej Lampert), Roxana (Olga Pasiecznik), Roger (Leszek Skrla), Baltic Opera Choir and Ballet Krzysztof Mystkowski/ KFP

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