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

TOBIASZ HELGOLAND | Janusz Dębowski, Tomasz Kuk

CHARLY | Krzysztof Kozarek, Szymon Raczkowski, Jacek Wróbel

DARLY | Jarosław Bielecki, Adrian Domarecki

SHERLOCK HOLMES, DJEP | Piotr Maciejowski, Adam Sobierajski

IMPRESARIO | Stepan Drobit, Sebastian Marszałowicz

HERCULES POIROT | Jakub Foltak

WILLIAMS | Michał Kutnik, Damian Wilma

JACK | Wołodymyr Pańkiw

MRS TROODWOOD | Magdalena Barylak, Karin Wiktor-Kałucka

SARA | Zuzanna Caban, Justyna Khil, Paula Maciołek

MISS HUCK | Justyna Bluj, Agnieszka Cząstka-Niezgódka, Agnieszka Kuk

MOLLY | Agata Flondro, Laura Wąsek

KETTY | Zuzanna Caban, Paula Maciołek, Teresa Marut, Paulina Stach-Pluskowska

FANNY | Aleksandra Oskroba, Magdalena Stefaniak, Anna Wodyńska-Piętka

LOTTI | Martyna Dwojak

MIMI | Jolanta Leśniak, Emilia Rabczak

CHOIR and ORCHESTRA of the Krakow Opera
Conductor | Piotr Sułkowski