Interest in the work of Mieczysław Weinberg - a fascinating composer who creates at the intersection of Polish, Jewish and Russian cultures - means that his works appear not only on CD recordings and in the repertoire of philharmonic halls, but also on theater stages. His operatic work is becoming better known ( The Passenger could be seen on our stage), and it is time to discover Weinberg's ballet - The Golden Key, intended for children .

Pinocchio

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

The growing interest in Weinberg, a fascinating composer tapping into Polish, Jewish, and Russian culture, means that his music, which up until recently was mainly confined to recordings and philharmonic concerts, is making its way into theatre programmes. While his operatic pieces have already gained considerable recognition (a good point in case is the memorable Passenger shown on our stage for a few seasons), now the time has come to shine a light on Weinberg’s ballet, The Golden Key.

The long-anticipated return of the immortal Giselle, a ballet masterpiece brought to life by the most prominent artists of French romanticism, is finally here. The idea for the ballet was originated by poet Théophile Gautier, who drew inspiration from a legend wrote down by Heinrich Heine, the libretto was penned by dramaturge Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, the score by Adolphe-Charles Adam, and the original choreography was put together by balletmaster Jean Coralli with the help of dancer Jules Perrot. Together, their efforts produced a work considered the paragon of romantic ballet.

Katarzyna Rott

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20 - 23 Mar, 2025

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11 - 17 Apr, 2025

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