Open rehearsals
Observation of a rehearsal with a commentary
Age groups:
Younger group: ages 11–14
Older group: ages 15–19
Running time: 60 minutes
for organised groups
A unique opportunity to witness a rehearsal at the Polish National Opera for primary school pupils and secondary school students and observe opera and ballet artists at work.
Each age group spends around an hour at the rehearsal, beginning at 10:30 a.m. (younger gorup) and noon (older group). During a break in teh rehearsal, the conductor will join the children to answer their questions about the production and his or her work.
We ask teachers to spend at least one lesson familiarising their pupils with the content of the opera or ballet, discuss the literary and social themes the piece explores, and identify the universal message it carries, before attending the rehearsal.
01.10.2025 (Wednesday) – Prometheus – rehearsal with an orchestra under Patrick Fournillier
08.10.2025 (Wednesday) – Madama Butterfly – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier
09.10.2025 (Thursday) – Madama Butterfly – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier
23.10.2025 (Thursday) – Nabucco – rehearsal with a piano under Carlo Montanaro
24.10.2025 (Friday) – Nabucco – rehearsal with a piano under Carlo Montanaro
03.12.2025 (Wednesday) – The Magic Flute – rehearsal with an orchestra under Nimrod Dawid Pfeffer
10.12.2025 (Wednesday) – Pinocchio – rehearsal with a recording led by Marta Kluczyńska
11.12.2025 (Thursday) – Pinocchio – rehearsal with an orchestra under Marta Kluczyńska
14.01.2026 (Wednesday) – La Bohème – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier
15.01.2026 (Thursday) – La Bohème – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier
20.02.2026 (Friday) – Peer Gynt – rehearsal with an orchestra under Alexei Baklan
06.03.2026 (Friday) – The Passenger – rehearsal with an orchestra under Michał Klauza – SECONDARY SCHOOLS
26.03.2026 (Thursday) – La Bayadère – rehearsal with a recording led by Alexei Baklan
27.03.2026 (Friday) – La Bayadère – rehearsal with an orchestra under Alexei Baklan
21.05.2026 (Thursday) – La Traviata – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier – SECONDARY SCHOOLS PONADPODSTAWOWYCH
22.05.2026 (Friday) – La Traviata – rehearsal with a piano under Patrick Fournillier – SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Sponsors
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Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
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Patron of the Polish National Opera
Partner of the Opera Academy
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Patron of the Polish National Opera
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Partners of the Polish National Opera
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Media patrons