Karolin - Centre for Polish Folklore

Fantasy on Poland – The Polish National Dances

Productions

About

Written and directed by
Zbigniew Kułagowski
Musical Direction
Jacek Boniecki
Choreography
Witold Zapała, Eugeniusz Papliński, Zbigniew Kiliński, Elwira Kamińska, Wioletta Milczuk
Venue
Mazowsze Ensemble Performance Hall
The title of this production refers to Frederic Chopin’s Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major, Op. 13, which he composed at the age of eighteen. The protagonists of Mazowsze’s theatrical “fantasy” are schoolchildren studying the Polish national dances under the eye of their teacher -  a remarkable violin virtuoso. The audience learns about the five national dances (the oberek, mazurek, kujawiak, polonaise and krakowiak) but also encounters the works of a number of composers, for whom Polish traditional music served as a creative inspiration. Including compositions by Ogiński, Chopin and Wieniawski, this production transports us to the time of Chopin’s childhood. We dance the kujawiak with Jan Kiepura, visit the Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Święta Lipka and are led into the magical world of music and dance by little Janek and his mother. Audiences will be delighted by the Polish national dances, performed by the Mazowsze Ensemble ballet group and orchestra.

The Ogiński polonaise, Pozegnanie Ojczyzny, is played on the organ in the Basilica of Święta Lipka by Adam Kowalski.

Creative Team

Directed and adapted by
Zbigniew Kułagowski
Musical Direction
Jacek Boniecki
Choreography
Witold Zapała
Eugeniusz Papliński
Zbigniew Kiliński
Elwira Kamińska
Wioletta Milczuk
Costumes
Rafał Orłowski
Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska
Animations
Monika Tomaszewska
Dawid Kozłowski
Lighting Design
Łukasz Różewicz
Sound Design
Piotr Mastalerski
Film Direction and Editing
Arkadiusz Chojnowski
Music Assistant
Krystian Segda
Director's Assistant
Dorota Wiśniewska

Cast

Janek’s mother/pianist
Joanna Różewska
Teacher/violinist
Kamila Wąsik-Janiak
Marysia
Emma Kotlarz
Aniela Robaczewska
Monika
Anastazja Zalipska
Maja Chamerska
Ania
Lena Persińska
Matylda Buczyńska
Helcia
Julia Porowska
Anna Skowrońska
Tosia
Antonina Góraj
Marta Perzyna
Dosia
Małgorzata Kurzela
Marta Celuch
Janek
Jan Kotlarz
Paweł Piotrowski
Fryderyk
Mateusz Zawada

27.11
10:00
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