Detailed information
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration
2 h 35 min (including one interval)
Libretto
Caterino Mazzolà
Libretto/ translation
Dorota Sawka
Language
italian with polish subtitles
Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk
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
Maja Kleczewska
scenography and lights
Justyna Łagowska
costumes
Konrad Parol
choreography and stage movement
Kaya Kołodziejczyk
multimedia projections, live-video
Marek Zygmunt
Choir preparation
Agnieszka Długołęcka-Kuraś
electronic music
Cezary Duchnowski
conductor's assistant
Aleksandra Melaniuk
director's assistants
Magdalena Milczarska
Magdalena Szlawska
scenography and costumes assistant
Karolina Kociołkowska
lights assistant
Maciej Kaczerski
multimedia assistant
Michał Lewandowski
poster
Joanna Ambroz
Description
The opera was written by the composer two months before he died. The libretto, based on biography of the Roman emperor Titus, shows the dilemmas of the ruler - an internal tear between the duty resulting from the function performed and personal beliefs and feelings.
The performance was prepared by Maja Kleczewska, an appreciated and award-winning theater director who in her stagings is not afraid to pose difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable, questions about the present.
The performance was prepared by Maja Kleczewska, an appreciated and award-winning theater director who in her stagings is not afraid to pose difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable, questions about the present.
Cast
Tito
Aleksander Kunach
Jacek Szponarski
Vitellia
Aleksandra Orłowska
Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk
Servilia
Natalia Stepaniak
Marta Huptas
Sesto
Elżbieta Wróblewska
Gabriela Celińska-Mysław
Annio
Jakub Foltak
Gabriela Celińska-Mysław
Publio
Szymon Kobyliński
Michał Romanowski
basso continuo (pianoforte)
Maksym Zajączkiewicz
clarinet (solo)
Grzegorz Wieczorek
Baltic Opera Orchestra, Choir i Ballet
Cast by date
Tito
Aleksander Kunach
Vitellia
Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk
Servilia
Marta Huptas
Sesto
Elżbieta Wróblewska
Annio
Gabriela Celińska-Mysław
Publio
Szymon Kobyliński
Vitellia - alter ego
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Graduate of the Ballet School in Warsaw. After obtaining her professional dancer’s diploma, she continued her education at the Rotterdamse Dansacademie – Codarts. She has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2008, where from 2010 to 2016 she was a soloist of the Baltic Dance Theatre. She performed, among others, in productions by Izadora Weiss, Emil Wesołowski, Jacek Przybyłowicz, and Jiří Kylián.
Sesto - alter ego
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.
Tito - double
Filip Michalak
Graduate of the Ballet School in Gdańsk. After completing his studies, he began working at the Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, and in 1999 he joined the Baltic Opera, where he debuted as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet.
In 2012, he received the Nagroda Miasta Gdańska dla Młodych Twórców w Dziedzinie Kultury, and in 2022 he was awarded the Nagroda Teatralna Marszałka Województwa Pomorskiego for his outstanding acting technique and vibrant stage energy in the performance of Don Quixote.
In 2012, he received the Nagroda Miasta Gdańska dla Młodych Twórców w Dziedzinie Kultury, and in 2022 he was awarded the Nagroda Teatralna Marszałka Województwa Pomorskiego for his outstanding acting technique and vibrant stage energy in the performance of Don Quixote.
Daniel Morrison
Publio - alter ego
Nayu Hata
Andrzej Ryll
Servillia - double
Milena Crameri
Milena is a Swiss dancer and choreographer, born in Poschiavo, a village in the Swiss Alps. She graduated with highest honors from the Zurich Dance Academy, earning the federal diploma of professional ballet dancer alongside a Matura in Arts.
After performing in a production at the Zurich Opera, she joined the Baltic Opera Ballet in Gdańsk in 2018, where she has taken on a wide range of performances in ensemble and soloist roles, developing her artistic voice within the institution.
Alongside her work as a performer, she has been creating and teaching internationally. Her choreographic work, mostly explores human behavior with a particular interest in social dynamics. She often weaves subtle layers of symbolism into her pieces, moving between neoclassical and contemporary styles. This premiere marks her first full-scale production.
Her work has received several awards, including the Danse Suisse Award (2017), the Graubünden Cultural Prize (2022), and the Audience Award at the Solocoreografico Festival in Turin.
After performing in a production at the Zurich Opera, she joined the Baltic Opera Ballet in Gdańsk in 2018, where she has taken on a wide range of performances in ensemble and soloist roles, developing her artistic voice within the institution.
Alongside her work as a performer, she has been creating and teaching internationally. Her choreographic work, mostly explores human behavior with a particular interest in social dynamics. She often weaves subtle layers of symbolism into her pieces, moving between neoclassical and contemporary styles. This premiere marks her first full-scale production.
Her work has received several awards, including the Danse Suisse Award (2017), the Graubünden Cultural Prize (2022), and the Audience Award at the Solocoreografico Festival in Turin.
Ewelina Adamczyk
Graduate of the Ballet School in Poznań. In 2016, she also completed the Ballet Summer School. At the Międzynarodowy Konkurs Choreograficzny, she received a special distinction for artistic personality. At the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu, she performed the role of Clara in The Nutcracker. In 2017, she joined the ballet company of the Baltic Opera.
basso continuo (pianoforte)
Maksym Zajączkiewicz
clarinet (solo)
Grzegorz Wieczorek
Baltic Opera Orchestra, Choir i Ballet
conductor
Jong-Jie Yin
Tito
Aleksander Kunach
Vitellia
Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk
Servilia
Natalia Stepaniak
Sesto
Elżbieta Wróblewska
Annio
Gabriela Celińska-Mysław
Publio
Szymon Kobyliński
Vitellia - alter ego
Agnieszka Wojciechowska
Graduate of the Ballet School in Warsaw. After obtaining her professional dancer’s diploma, she continued her education at the Rotterdamse Dansacademie – Codarts. She has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2008, where from 2010 to 2016 she was a soloist of the Baltic Dance Theatre. She performed, among others, in productions by Izadora Weiss, Emil Wesołowski, Jacek Przybyłowicz, and Jiří Kylián.
Sesto - alter ego
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.
Tito - double
Filip Michalak
Graduate of the Ballet School in Gdańsk. After completing his studies, he began working at the Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, and in 1999 he joined the Baltic Opera, where he debuted as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet.
In 2012, he received the Nagroda Miasta Gdańska dla Młodych Twórców w Dziedzinie Kultury, and in 2022 he was awarded the Nagroda Teatralna Marszałka Województwa Pomorskiego for his outstanding acting technique and vibrant stage energy in the performance of Don Quixote.
In 2012, he received the Nagroda Miasta Gdańska dla Młodych Twórców w Dziedzinie Kultury, and in 2022 he was awarded the Nagroda Teatralna Marszałka Województwa Pomorskiego for his outstanding acting technique and vibrant stage energy in the performance of Don Quixote.
Daniel Morrison
Publio - alter ego
Nayu Hata
Andrzej Ryll
Servillia - double
Milena Crameri
Milena is a Swiss dancer and choreographer, born in Poschiavo, a village in the Swiss Alps. She graduated with highest honors from the Zurich Dance Academy, earning the federal diploma of professional ballet dancer alongside a Matura in Arts.
After performing in a production at the Zurich Opera, she joined the Baltic Opera Ballet in Gdańsk in 2018, where she has taken on a wide range of performances in ensemble and soloist roles, developing her artistic voice within the institution.
Alongside her work as a performer, she has been creating and teaching internationally. Her choreographic work, mostly explores human behavior with a particular interest in social dynamics. She often weaves subtle layers of symbolism into her pieces, moving between neoclassical and contemporary styles. This premiere marks her first full-scale production.
Her work has received several awards, including the Danse Suisse Award (2017), the Graubünden Cultural Prize (2022), and the Audience Award at the Solocoreografico Festival in Turin.
After performing in a production at the Zurich Opera, she joined the Baltic Opera Ballet in Gdańsk in 2018, where she has taken on a wide range of performances in ensemble and soloist roles, developing her artistic voice within the institution.
Alongside her work as a performer, she has been creating and teaching internationally. Her choreographic work, mostly explores human behavior with a particular interest in social dynamics. She often weaves subtle layers of symbolism into her pieces, moving between neoclassical and contemporary styles. This premiere marks her first full-scale production.
Her work has received several awards, including the Danse Suisse Award (2017), the Graubünden Cultural Prize (2022), and the Audience Award at the Solocoreografico Festival in Turin.
Ewelina Adamczyk
Graduate of the Ballet School in Poznań. In 2016, she also completed the Ballet Summer School. At the Międzynarodowy Konkurs Choreograficzny, she received a special distinction for artistic personality. At the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu, she performed the role of Clara in The Nutcracker. In 2017, she joined the ballet company of the Baltic Opera.
basso continuo (pianoforte)
Maksym Zajączkiewicz
clarinet (solo)
Grzegorz Wieczorek
Baltic Opera Orchestra, Choir i Ballet
conductor
Jong-Jie Yin
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