Thirteen doesn't have to be unlucky. One of the most popular pieces, not only by Mozart himself, but also by the classics in general, is "thirteen" - the 13th Serenade in D major for string instruments. It is exactly 236 years old, because Mozart completed it on August 10, 1878, and it is called Eine kleine Nachtmusik, or Little Music of the Night, because this is how Mozart translated the Italian title "serenade" into German, meaning pieces played in gardens on warm, summer evenings.
In the evening we watch the romantic ballet prepared by the Viennese Marionette Theater of Schönbrunn Palace. Dusk has fallen, fireflies and butterflies are flying around. Meanwhile, Zosia is sitting alone under a tree. Although Tomek appears, she shyly turns away from him. The little, mischievous gnome Puck makes fun of the shy couple, who meanwhile fall asleep and find themselves in the land of the Pink Fairy and the Butterfly King. Flowers dance with a peacock there, Puck appears, and also a unicorn. The dream ends, but Zosia and Tomek are happy to remember this unusual and very pleasant visit to the fairy-tale world.
Stepan Syvokhip – oboe
Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra
Volodymyr Syvokhip – conductor
On August 20, 21 and 22, the chamber music of the Viennese classic will be presented in the Great Hall of the Artus Court. We invite you to the concerts, starting at 7 pm, in the most prestigious concert hall in Gdańsk. We will meet the cellist Marcin Zdunik and the Riverbero Quartet, the Chopin University Accordion Trio and the Glass Duo.
At the inaugural concert on August 23, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot conducted by Wojciech Rajski will perform, and in the evening Mozart will sound in a daring performance by the Representative Artistic Ensemble of the Polish Army under the baton of Lt. Col. Marcin Ślązak.
In the evening a romantic ballet prepared by Viennese Marionette Theater of Schönbrunn Palace takes place. Dusk has fallen, fireflies and butterflies are flying around. Meanwhile, Zosia is sitting alone under a tree. Although Tomek appears, she shyly turns away from him. The little, mischievous gnome Puck makes fun of the shy couple, who meanwhile fall asleep and find themselves in the land of the Pink Fairy and the Butterfly King. Flowers dance with a peacock there, Puck appears, and also a unicorn. The dream ends, but Zosia and Tomek are happy to remember this unusual and very pleasant visit to the fairy-tale world.
On August 24, we will see the unique staging in Park Oliwski - the opera The clemency of Tytus, directed and set by Leszek Mądzik, performed by outstanding soloists of world stages. Performers: Aleksander Kunach, Valentina Coladonato, Maria Laura Martorana, Wolfinger, Gabriela Celińska-Mysław, Maciej Falkiewicz and Zbigniew Szymczyk as the narrator. The Polish Baltic Philharmonic will perform under the baton of Massimilian Caldi.
Mozartiana will end on Saturday evening, August 26. Unparalleled soloists and ensembles will perform in the Oliwa Cathedral: sopranos Lucy Crowe and Valentina Coladonato, tenor Aleksander Kunach, bass Leszek Skrla, Polish Chamber Choir and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin orchestra. All under the direction of Jan Łukaszewski. The program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Great Mass in C minor KV 427, Ave verum corpus KV 618 and Gregorio Allegri's 1582-1652 Miserere.
