Opera
Mozart and Salieri
Nikołaj Rimski-Korsakow
Fred Apke
Kai Bumann
Kai Bumann
1
hours
15
minutes
details
information
duration
1
hours
15
minutes
composer
Nikołaj Rimski-Korsakow
libretto
The composer based on the play by Alexander Pushkin
World premiere
Moscow, 7.12.1898
Polish premiere
Warsaw, 1972
premiere at the Krakow Opera
20.11.2021
translation of the libretto
Jerzy Snakowski
description
A one-act opera by Rimsky-Korsakov in a spirit of the realism of the Mighty Five; one of Alexander Pushkin's Little tragedies under the same title was used by the composer as the libretto, in an almost unchanged form, hence the work is sometimes referred to as "Pushkin's dramatic scenes". The contents refer to the alleged circumstances of death of W. A. Mozart - according to the legend, the genius composer was poisoned by his rival Antonio Salieri, jealous of his talent (Peter Schaffer's subsequent play Amadeus and its film adaptation, directed by Miloš Forman and awarded eight Oscars, were created on the basis of similar themes).
The intimate character of the opera and the moderate means of artistic expression (few cast members, a strictly syllabic recitative that accurately reflects the intonation and accents of the language, sometimes transforming into a free arioso) fit into the strive for realism that returns to the history of opera now and again; at the same time, they provide a contrasting background for the quotes from Mozart's works, used by Rimsky (Zerlina's aria Batti, batti, the theme from ballet Les Petits Riens or, last but not least, the beginning of Requiem), enhancing their dramatic impact.
The intimate character of the opera and the moderate means of artistic expression (few cast members, a strictly syllabic recitative that accurately reflects the intonation and accents of the language, sometimes transforming into a free arioso) fit into the strive for realism that returns to the history of opera now and again; at the same time, they provide a contrasting background for the quotes from Mozart's works, used by Rimsky (Zerlina's aria Batti, batti, the theme from ballet Les Petits Riens or, last but not least, the beginning of Requiem), enhancing their dramatic impact.
Poster
poster by
Łukasz Rayski
producers and cast
producers
Director: Fred Apke
Music director: Kai Bumann
Directing cooperation: Marta Klubowicz
Set and costume designer: Bożena Pędziwiatr
Music director's assistant: Joachim Kołpanowicz
Director’s assistants: Agnieszka Sztencel
Stage managers: Agnieszka Sztencel
Music director: Kai Bumann
Directing cooperation: Marta Klubowicz
Set and costume designer: Bożena Pędziwiatr
Music director's assistant: Joachim Kołpanowicz
Director’s assistants: Agnieszka Sztencel
Stage managers: Agnieszka Sztencel
cast
Salieri | Sebastian Marszałowicz, Wołodymyr Pańkiw
Mozart | Jarosław Bielecki, Adrian Domarecki, Adam Sobierajski
The Blind Violinist | Paweł Wójtowicz
The Poet | Aleksander Gałązka, Kamil Pudlik
The Black Character | Marta Klubowicz
Chamber Ensemble of the Kraków Opera Orchestra
conductor: Kai Bumann
Mozart | Jarosław Bielecki, Adrian Domarecki, Adam Sobierajski
The Blind Violinist | Paweł Wójtowicz
The Poet | Aleksander Gałązka, Kamil Pudlik
The Black Character | Marta Klubowicz
Chamber Ensemble of the Kraków Opera Orchestra
conductor: Kai Bumann
ticket
Category E
Non-numbered seats at the Opera Studio
50 zł
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