Grand Voices: Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna

Grand Voices is a new concert series initiated by Boris Kudlička, the new general director of the Polish National Opera, in the 2025/26 season. It features world-renowned Polish opera singers, performing solo or in duets with international artists. In November 2025 our audiences will be treated to a concert by Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna, in February 2026 – Artur Ruciński and Pretty Yende, in April 2026 – Tomasz Konieczny and Camilla Nylund, and in May 2026 – Piotr Beczała. More details coming soon. 

 

Upcoming concerts in the series:

9 November 2025 – Aleksandra Kurzak / Roberto Alagna
8 February 2026 – Artur Ruciński / Pretty Yende
12 April 2026 – Tomasz Konieczny / Camilla Nylund
27 May 2026 – Piotr Beczała 

THE PROGRAMME:

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901) 
Aida 1871
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni after August Mariette
Pur ti riveggo – Aida and Radames's duet from Act 3 
Prelude – orchestral overture from Act 1
Celeste Aida – Radames's aria from Act 1 
Qui Radames verrà – Aida's aria from Act 3 
O cieli azzurri – Aida's aria from Act 3 

RUGGIERO LEONCAVALLO (1858–1919)
I Pagliacci 1892
Libretto: the composer
Orchestral intermezzo
A stanotte from Act 2 

Intermission

FRANCESCO CILEA (1866–1950) 
Libretto: Arturo Colautti after Scribe and Legouvé
Adriana Lecouvreur 1902
Ma dunque è vero – Adriana and Maurizio's duet from Act 2
Intermezzo from Act 2
Poveri fiori – Adriana's aria from Act 4 
L’anima ho stanca – Maurizio's aria from Act 2 

UMBERTO GIORDANO (1867–1948)
Fedora 1898
Intermezzo from Act 2 
Dio di giustizia – Fedora's aria from Act 3

Orchestra of the Polish National Opera