Halka by Stanisław Moniuszko, the quintessential Polish opera, is one of the milestones in the country’s musical history and is being performed in a concert version at the Teatro Real with a stellar cast, led by Corinne Winters as Halka, Piotr Beczała as Jontek and Tomasz Konieczny as Janusz. A beautiful score rooted in traditional music, with a fluid and emotive narrative in the purest Romantic style.
The story of Halka immerses us in a poignant tale of love and class differences, in which a young peasant girl falls in love with an aristocrat. A masterpiece that incorporates Polish folk dances such as the mazurka, the polonaise and other folk melodies.
With the support of the Embassy of the Polish Republic in Spain, the Polish Cultural Institute, Polish Investment & Trade Agency, Polish National Foundation & ADAMED
Opera in four acts
Music by Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872)
Libretto by Włodzimierz Wolski, based on a tale by Kasimierz Wójcicki
Version premiered at Teatr Wielki in Warsaw on January 1, 1858
Premiere at the Teatro Real
In concert version
Artistic team
Conductor | Łukasz Borowicz
Chorus master | José Luis Basso
Cast
Stolnik | Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev
Dziemba | Tomasz Kumiega
Janusz | Tomasz Konieczny
Zofia | Olga Syniakova
Halka | Corinne Winters
Jontek | Piotr Beczała
The bagpiper | Javier Povedano
Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra
