Organization

Conductor

Slawomir Chrzanowski

Set designer

Ryszard Melliwa

Costume designer

Zofia de Ines

Choreographer

Jarosław Staniek

Lighting designer

Dariusz Pawelec

Singer

Soprano

Monika Korybalska

Countess Mariza

Baritone

Michał Kutnik

Prince Populescu

Tenor

Jarosław Bielecki

Baron Koloman Zsupan

Janusz Ratajczak

Count Tassilo of Endrody-Wittemburg

Paula Maciołek

Contralto

Agnieszka Cząstka

Princess Bozena Guddenstein to Clumetz

Lisa

Iwona Socha

Manja

Bass

Marcin Kotarba

Karl Stefan Liebenberg

Spoken

Rafał Pawłowski

Tschekko

Stanisław Knapik

Penizek

Kamila Mędrek-Żurek

Ilka of Dambossy

Jarosław Dijuk

Berko

Opera Krakowska

Others

Chór Opery Krakowskiej

Orchestra

Orkiestra Opery Krakowskiej

Gräfin Mariza -  (Countess Maritza)

Krakow

Poland

Main stage

Gräfin Mariza Kálmán,E

Public

Countess Maritza

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“Countess Maritza”, the second success of the Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmána after “The Gipsy Princess”, secured him a permanent place among the most outstanding operetta authors of the 20th century. The piece tells about true love, free from any dependencies, such as property, position in the society or the social hierarchy, although these circumstances are discussed here most. Therefore, the piece is pretty enjoyable, as it incorporates the yearnings of a huge part of the humankind. Moreover, Kálmán seduces with effective melodies, coloured with Hungarian folklore and Gypsy tunes. Most arias and duets have detached from the original work and gained individual popularity, like Maritza’s csardas “I hear Gipsy violins”, the duet of Maritza and Zsupan “Let's Go to Varasdin” or the evergreen aria “Play Gipsy”.

Spectacular music, beautiful voices, a funny intrigue, gentle humour, rich costumes with sublime details, and a wonderfully distant world that brings joy and consolation.

English

Countess Maritza by Kálmán, From (2022/2022), Conductor Slawomir Chrzanowski, Opera Krakowska, Krakow, Poland

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