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4th BALTIC OPERA FESTIVAL

The guiding motto of this year’s edition is: “Myths, Charms, and Superstitions. Stories That Build Community.” This slogan does not refer to folkloristic ornamentation, but rather to the fundamental mechanisms of shaping national and cultural identity—to stories that bring order to the world, give meaning to history, and define the relationship between the individual and the community.

In a world of rapid technological, political, and social change, art remains one of the last spaces in which humanity can not only comment on reality but also attempt to understand and come to terms with it. Since its inception, the Baltic Opera Festival has treated opera not as a museum artefact, but as a living language for telling stories about the contemporary world—about fear, identity, community, and responsibility.

“Art should respond to reality, engage in dialogue, build bridges across divisions, and stand on the side of tolerance,” emphasizes Tomasz Konieczny, the festival’s artistic director. “From the very beginning, it was clear to us that the Baltic Opera Festival should be a meeting place for different traditions, sensibilities, and narratives.”

The 4th edition of the Baltic Opera Festival, to be held in the summer of 2026 in Sopot and Gdańsk, consistently develops this idea. Its central highlights will be two works: the monumental The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner and the Polish staged world premiere of Polish Wedding by Józef Beer.

1 and 2 July 2026, The Forest Opera in Sopot

Richard Wagner The Rhine Gold

Captivating music, fascinating stories, and a touch of divine magic – the Baltic Opera Festival invites you to a unique family event: Richard Wagner's The Rhine Gold (Das Rheingold), presented in a special version for children. This production opens the doors to the world of opera for both the youngest viewers and adults in a way that is remarkably accessible yet artistically refined.
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2 and 5 July 2026, The Forest Opera in Sopot

Richard Wagner The Valkyrie

The Valkyrie is the second — and at the same time the most popular — part of the monumental tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner. Combining Norse mythology with profound human drama, the work tells a story of impossible love, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom.
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3 and 4 July 2026, The Baltic Opera in Gdańsk

Józef Beer The Polish Wedding

In the operetta Polskie wesele (The Polish Wedding), we meet Bolesław — a young insurgent hiding in Austria, whose longing for his beloved Jadzia compels him to return illegally to his homeland. At the most unexpected moment, he discovers that Jadzia is about to marry his uncle, Count Staszek Zagórski. Will the two lovers be able to change their fate?
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6 July 2026, The Baltic Opera in Gdańsk

The Museum of Man - Penderecki In Memoriam

The concert performed by Sinfonietta Cracovia will be a special event of Baltic Opera Festival 2026, bringing together remembrance, history, and the living experience of Krzysztof Penderecki’s music. It continues the orchestra’s long and meaningful relationship with the composer’s work and with the Penderecki family.
The evening’s program reveals the multidimensional nature of Krzysztof Penderecki’s musical language and his constant dialogue with tradition.
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7 July 2026, ECS Gdańsk

Lady, I Love But Thee - Anett Fritsch recital

This intimate encounter with one of the most distinguished lyric sopranos of her generation—an artist who moves with equal ease between the worlds of opera and art song—presents a program that masterfully intertwines music with the poetry of Heinrich Heine.
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