Operetta

Lottery for Husbands, or Fiancé No. 69

Karol Szymanowski

Marcin Sławiński
Piotr Sułkowski

2 hours 20 minutes

Details Tickets

details

information

duration

2 hours 20 minutes | 1 intermission

composer

Karol Szymanowski

libretto

Julian Krzewiński-Maszyński, Wojciech Tomczyk

World premiere

05.11.2007, Opera Stage at the J. Slowacki Theatre in Krakow

premiere

14.07.2023 as part of the Baltic Opera Festival, Baltic Opera in Gdansk

premiere at the Krakow Opera

17.11.2023

language

Polish

description

Lottery for Husbands, or Fiancé No. 69 holds a special place in Karol Szymanowski’s oeuvre. It is the only instance when the composer opted for the lighter genre of operetta.

The plot is set in 1908 in America. A local car factory owner, Tobiasz Helgoland, has two sons, Charly and Darly. The bibulous rascals cross paths with a scheming impresario who travels across the country holding husband lotteries that attract the attention of old maids. Among those who turn up at one of the events is a Mrs Troodwood who buys a ticket for her unwed daughter, Sarah. Impressed by the girl, the roisterer Darly puts himself down for the lottery. Complications ensue but eventually the young couple develop feelings for each other and the whole affair ends in an engagement.

Poster

poster by

Małgorzata Biel

producers and cast

producers

Music director: Piotr Sułkowski

Director: Marcin Sławiński

Libretto: Julian Krzewiński-Maszyński

Libretto - spoken texts: Wojciech Tomczyk

Scenography: Natalia Kitamikado

Costumes: Izabela Chełkowska-Wolczyńska

Choreography: Jarosław Staniek, Katarzyna Zielonka

Lights: Ada Bystrzycka

Choir master: Janusz Wierzgacz

Multimedia projection: Stanisław Zaleski

Sound effects: Jędrzej Rusin

Director's assistant: Mateusz Makselon

Music director's assistants: Joachim Kołpanowicz, Miłosz Korpol

Choreographer's assistant: Gabriela Kubacka

Stage manager: Justyna Jarocka-Lejzak, Agnieszka Sztencel

Prompter: Maria Mitkowska, Dorota Sawka

cast

ticket

Category S - 2026/2027

seats I Marshal's box

170 zł

seats II Amphitheatre, rows IV–IX

130 zł

seats III Amphitheatre, rows I-III and X-XII

110 zł

seats IV Amphitheatre: side seats and rows XIII–XIV; right and left side boxes

80 zł

seats V Balcony, rows I–II

70 zł

seats VI Balcony, rows III–IV

60 zł

In this category:
Amahl and the night visitors, Ariadne auf Naxos, Balladyna, The Gypsy Baron, The Nutcracker, Carmen's Love Affairs, Cinderella, Lottery for Husbands, or Fiancé No. 69, A New Christmas Carol, Sir Twardowski, The First Wrinkle, The Haunted Manor, Wanda