Detailed information
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Libretto
Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
Language
italian with polish subtitles
Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk
Where?
2 h 45 min (3 intervals)
Creatives
music direction
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
direction
Romuald Wicza-Pokojski
scenography and costumes
Hanna Wójcikowska-Szymczak
choreography and scenic movment
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
She studied at the Codarts University for the Arts. During the “Dance & Age” program, she had the opportunity to work with Jiří Kylián, Michael Schumacher, and Sabine Kupferberg. In the same year, she completed internships with the Dance Works Rotterdam and Introdans companies. In the 2011/2012 season, she performed with the Cinevoux Junior Company. She has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2012.
Since 2018, together with Bartosz Kondracki, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Since 2018, together with Bartosz Kondracki, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Bartosz Kondracki
He graduated from the Wyższa Szkoła Umiejętności with a degree in Dance. He won numerous titles and awards at the Polish, European, and World Championships. From 2007 to 2008, he was a dancer with the Kielecki Teatr Tańca. He has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2009.
Since 2018, together with Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Since 2018, together with Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
lights
Maciej Iwańczyk
multimedia
Michał Lewandowski
Choirs preparation
Agnieszka Długołęcka-Kuraś
director's assistants
Magdalena Szlawska
Bartosz Śmigielski
scenography and costumes assistants
Monika Westphal
Róża Piotrowska
lights assistant
Maciej Kaczerski
accompanists / soloist tutors
Liana Krasyun-Korunna
poster
Joanna Dobkowska
Description
Another operatic masterpiece on our stage! Puccini's La Bohème.
This is one of the most moving operatic stories. A timeless story about a group of artists for whom freedom and authenticity of experience are the highest value. It is also a moving love story, to which it is difficult to remain indifferent.
Romuald Wicza-Pokojski, the director of the performance, decided to present this story in contemporary realities. The background of the story is a modern metropolis, and the constant movement characteristic of it emphasizes the dynamism of the staging. In this approach, the most important issue becomes the problem of the opposition between the world of uncompromising pursuit of realizing one's own visions and dreams and the world of opportunistic and conformist attitudes that we are familiar with today.
This is one of the most moving operatic stories. A timeless story about a group of artists for whom freedom and authenticity of experience are the highest value. It is also a moving love story, to which it is difficult to remain indifferent.
Romuald Wicza-Pokojski, the director of the performance, decided to present this story in contemporary realities. The background of the story is a modern metropolis, and the constant movement characteristic of it emphasizes the dynamism of the staging. In this approach, the most important issue becomes the problem of the opposition between the world of uncompromising pursuit of realizing one's own visions and dreams and the world of opportunistic and conformist attitudes that we are familiar with today.
Cast
Rodolfo
Jinxu Xiahou
Arnold Rutkowski
Andrzej Lampert
Marcello
Mariusz Godlewski
Mateusz Ługowski
Schaunard
Jan Żądło
Bartłomiej Kłos
Colline
Rafał Pawnuk
Karol Skwara
Mimi
Gabriela Legun
Aleksandra Orłowska
Katarzyna Wietrzny
Musetta
Ruslana Koval
Joanna Kędzior
Alcindoro
Leszek Kruk
Szymon Kobyliński
Benoit
Leszek Skrla
Szymon Kobyliński
Parpignol
Wojciech Winnicki
Bartosz Żołubak
Guard
Wojciech Dowgiałło
Rafał Sambor
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Michał Zelent
Graduate of the Ballet School in Poznań. He was a finalist of the Ogólnopolski Konkurs Baletowy in 2013. As a student, he performed at the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu. He has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2016.
Waiter
Bartosz Żołubak
Wojciech Winnicki
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
Cast by date
Rodolfo
Arnold Rutkowski
Marcello
Jan Żądło
Schaunard
Tadeáš Hoza
Colline
Rafał Pawnuk
Mimi
Gabriela Legun
Musetta
Kamila Dutkowska
Alcindoro
Szymon Kobyliński
Benoit
Leszek Skrla
Parpignol
Wojciech Winnicki
Guard
Rafał Sambor
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Michał Zelent
Graduate of the Ballet School in Poznań. He was a finalist of the Ogólnopolski Konkurs Baletowy in 2013. As a student, he performed at the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu. He has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2016.
Waiter
Bartosz Żołubak
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Jinxu Xiahou
Marcello
Mariusz Godlewski
Schaunard
Tadeáš Hoza
Colline
Severin Gheorghe
Mimi
Gabriela Legun
Musetta
Kamila Dutkowska
Alcindoro
Leszek Kruk
Benoit
Szymon Kobyliński
Parpignol
Bartosz Żołubak
Guard
Wojciech Dowgiałło
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Waiter
Wojciech Winnicki
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Arnold Rutkowski
Marcello
Jan Żądło
Schaunard
Tadeáš Hoza
Colline
Rafał Pawnuk
Mimi
Gabriela Legun
Musetta
Kamila Dutkowska
Alcindoro
Szymon Kobyliński
Benoit
Leszek Skrla
Parpignol
Wojciech Winnicki
Guard
Rafał Sambor
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Waiter
Bartosz Żołubak
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Jinxu Xiahou
Marcello
Mariusz Godlewski
Schaunard
Bartłomiej Kłos
Colline
Severin Gheorghe
Mimi
Aleksandra Orłowska
Musetta
Ruslana Koval
Alcindoro
Leszek Kruk
Benoit
Szymon Kobyliński
Parpignol
Bartosz Żołubak
Guard
Wojciech Dowgiałło
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Waiter
Wojciech Winnicki
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Arnold Rutkowski
Marcello
Jan Żądło
Schaunard
Bartłomiej Kłos
Colline
Rafał Pawnuk
Mimi
Katarzyna Wietrzny
Musetta
Joanna Kędzior
Alcindoro
Szymon Kobyliński
Benoit
Leszek Skrla
Parpignol
Wojciech Winnicki
Guard
Rafał Sambor
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Waiter
Bartosz Żołubak
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Jinxu Xiahou
Marcello
Jan Żądło
Schaunard
Bartłomiej Kłos
Colline
Severin Gheorghe
Mimi
Aleksandra Orłowska
Musetta
Ruslana Koval
Alcindoro
Leszek Kruk
Benoit
Szymon Kobyliński
Parpignol
Bartosz Żołubak
Guard
Rafał Sambor
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Tomasz Podsiadły
Waiter
Wojciech Winnicki
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Rodolfo
Arnold Rutkowski
Marcello
Mariusz Godlewski
Schaunard
Bartłomiej Kłos
Colline
Rafał Pawnuk
Mimi
Katarzyna Wietrzny
Musetta
Joanna Kędzior
Alcindoro
Leszek Kruk
Benoit
Leszek Skrla
Parpignol
Wojciech Winnicki
Guard
Wojciech Dowgiałło
Publican
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Angel
Michał Zelent
Graduate of the Ballet School in Poznań. He was a finalist of the Ogólnopolski Konkurs Baletowy in 2013. As a student, he performed at the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu. He has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2016.
Waiter
Bartosz Żołubak
Children from the Opera Children's Choir and "Canzonetta" - the Choir of the Music School in Gdańsk take part in the performance
conductor
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
In repertoire
Photos
12 Photos
