POLAND - OPERAS

by Natalia Jarczynska - December 22, 2025

The new production in Wrocław looks nothing like what you think opera looks like. Let me explain — and I promise that by the end of this text, you’ll be buying a ticket....

by Natalia Jarczynska - December 11, 2025

What did our critic think of DIALOG-WROCŁAW INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL in Wrocław?...

by Natalia Jarczynska - November 24, 2025

I love writing about shows like this—it's so easy when I'm swept away by perfection and sheer beauty. So, let's dive into Lumière!...

by Natalia Jarczynska - October 28, 2025

We all know ABBA and the Mamma Mia! musical—impossible to ignore, and nothing in the ​​​​​​​world can stop your body from bouncing along. I'm mean it's music by Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus, you could try to resist, but why would you ruin your evening like that? The new Polish version is fun, sunny...

by Natalia Jarczynska - October 14, 2025

How do you build up an opera that is a national treasure, a patriotic symphony that still resonates in 2025? The Haunted Manor – widely considered Moniuszko’s masterpiece and one of the greatest Polish operas of the 19th century – and yet, surprisingly, it remains little known beyond Poland's border...

by Natalia Jarczynska - October 13, 2025

What did our critic think of PRODUCERS at Gdynia Musical Theater? It’s not the first time, but it’s still a title that the Polish audience isn’t deeply familiar with. ​​​​​​​There are so many inside jokes that it’s hard to count, and even more references to American culture, brutally mocked by Mel B...

by Natalia Jarczynska - August 02, 2025

What a blast that was! The Malta Festival is not just another cultural event; it’s like the cherry on top of a sundae you didn’t know you needed—until you took that first bite....

by Natalia Jarczynska - June 24, 2025

Let’s kick things off by saying that Toruń is an absolutely fantastic city for a festival, and the Kontakt Festival is nothing short of marvelous. It’s hard to believe this is already the 29th edition, and here I am for the first time. Definitely not my last rodeo!...

by Natalia Jarczynska - June 10, 2025

The opera Don Carlo, composed by Giuseppe Verdi and directed by Michał Znaniecki, is not just about stunning music, though it certainly delivers on that front, but also about a cohesive and engaging story in which the motif of chess plays a key role. Set in the 16th century, the plot weaves together...

by Natalia Jarczynska - May 25, 2025

From the moment the curtain rises on SIX, you're swept into a whirlwind of energy and excitement that hits you like a summer storm. This musical is a bold, colorful celebration of womanhood—and it’s impossible not to feel the sister power radiating from the stage....