Polish Opera Double Bill – Moniuszko’s Flis & Verbum Nobile

POSK presents the next production of the Polish Opera in London.

Saturday 26th October 7:30pm

Sunday 27th October at 4pm

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The Polish opera has presented nearly all of Moniuszko’s operasand this year presents a double bill of 2 one act operas. The performance features dance, song and acting with orchestra conducted by Stephen Ellery.

Two stagings of famous Polish operas written by Moniuszko, commonly known as “the father of Polish opera ” After the success of his opera “Halka” Stanislaw Moniuszko was made director of the National Opera in Warsaw. In 1858 he traveled to Paris to dedicate time to composition. Legend has it that during a very hot 4 days the composer isolated himself in his hotel room and wrote the whole opera Flis. Flis is set in a town of raftsmen by the Wisla river and revolves around two young lovers who are not allowed to marry because the father of the girl “Zosia” had previously promised her to another young man “Jakub” (who is a hairdresser in Warsaw!). Disillusioned, Franek goes off in search of his long lost brother, only to find that his brother is actually the hairdresser in Warsaw! The score is full of Polish folk-influenced tunes, prayers and national rhythms including the Kujawiak.

Selected dancers from Tatra, Mazury, Karolinka, Orketa, and Żywiec dance groups

Verbum Nobile is a comic opera.

Zuzia and Michal are promised to each other by their parents, without their having met; they meet accidentally and fall in love. Michal, having given his name as Stanislaw, is refused Zusia’s hand by her father, who has given his word to Serwacy, Michal’s father, on the betrothal. All is explained, preventing a duel between Marcin and Serwacy, and the marriage can go ahead.

Saturday 26 October 7.30pm – TICKETS

Sunday 27 October at 16.00 – TICKETS

at the POSK Theatre