Older audiences of the Polish National Opera will undoubtedly remember Lech Majewski's splendid classical production of George Bizet’s most famous opera with monumental sets by Janusz Kapusta and costumes by designed by Hanna Bakuła. Twenty-three years after that premiere, the job of staging Carmen for the Teatr Wielki was taken on by Poland’s popular actor and director, Andrzej Chyra. This time round, the Warsaw audience was treated to a completely different and hardly traditional take on the masterpiece of the world opera repertoire.   

Carmen

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Andrii Kymach, baritone – a unique recital celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Edinburgh-Kyiv twinning (1989-2024). Supported by the Ukraine Consulate, McFarlane brings back the world-famous Ukrainian baritone, Andrii Kymach. The concert, which includes music by Ukraine's celebrated Valentin Silvestrov, will be a stellar highlight of 2024. Kymach's recital in August 2023 was thought to be the best of the entire Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Supported by the Ukraine Consulate Edinburgh and the German Consulate General Edinburgh.

Opera Arias – Starring Andrii Kymach, Baritone, with Jâms Coleman, Piano (Conceived and Produced by Ian McFarlane)

Edinburgh New Town Church

There are many ways to express solidarity. The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra represents moral support for a nation at war and material assistance for the musicians. The ensemble was assembled in 2022 at the initiative of the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Polish National Opera in Warsaw. It includes refugees forced to flee their country for safety, Ukrainian members of European orchestras, and musicians of Ukraine-based ensembles. The proceeds from the tour will be used to help struggling artists, yet the symbolic dimension of the endeavour is just as important—the sense of togetherness that music can create.

Andrii Kymach

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 11 - Dec 6, 2024

Carmen · Polish National Opera

Past events

Oct 11 - Dec 6, 2024

Carmen · Polish National Opera

Aug 9, 2024

Opera Arias – Starring Andrii Kymach, Baritone, with Jâms Coleman, Piano (Conceived and Produced by Ian McFarlane) · Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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