opera

Weiser

Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska

Detailed information

Composer

Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska

Libretto

Anna Czekanowicz (based on the novel by Paweł Huelle)

Language

polish

Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk

16 October 2026

Creatives

direction

Romuald Wicza-Pokojski

Description

The opera is based on the novel Weiser Dawidek by the writer from Gdańsk Paweł Heulle. The action takes place in Gdańsk, which plays a significant role in the novel. The titular character becomes a central topic of conversation, especially after he disappears with his girlfriend Elka. Before his disappearance, however, he ensures that the vacation of the narrator, Szymek, and Piotr is unforgettable.

This is a significant work in 20th-century Polish literature, which was commissioned by the Baltic Opera to be translated into opera.

Cast

Weiser (Dawidek)

Jan Jakub Monowid

Michał Sławecki

Elka (Wiśniewska)

Anna Bochnak-Fryc

Joanna Gostkowska

Heller

Łukasz Kózka

Piotr (Wojtal)

Piotr Maciejowski

Szymek (Korolewski)

Aleksander Zuchowicz

Yellowwing

Łukasz Konieczny

Ks. Dudak – the local priest

Leszek Skrla

M-ski, the Nature Teacher

Jakub Szmidt

Remigiusz Łukomski (cover)

Mr. Korotek, Shipyard Worker / Sexton

Grzegorz Pelutis

Mrs. Korotek, His Wife

Karolina Sikora

The Ringleader

Remigiusz Łukomski

Akademia Głosów Tradycji

Baltic Opera Ballet

Baltic Opera Choir

Baltic Opera Orchestra

In repertoire

16 October 2026