Grand Voices: Piotr Beczała

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. 

Patron of the Polish National Opera
Patron of the Grand Voices Series

 

PROGRAMME

Part 1

GIUSEPPE VERDI
Oveture to La forza del destino 

Riccardo's aria Forse la soglia attinse from Act 3 of Un ballo in maschera

Don Alvaro's scene La vita è inferno… O tu che seno agli angeli from Act 3 of La forza del destino 

RICHARD WAGNER
Overture (Vorspiel) to Lohengrin

Lohengrin's aria In fernem Land unnahbar Euren Schritten fom Act 3 of Lohengrin

STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
Stefan's aria Cisza dokoła from Act 3 of The Haunted Manor  

Part 2

STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
Jontek's aria Szumią jodły from Act 4 of Halka

PIETRO MASCAGNI
Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana

Turiddu's aria Addio alla madre, Mamma, quel vino è generoso from Act 1 of Cavalleria rusticana

GIACOMO PUCCINI
Intermezzo fro Manon Lescaut 

Cavaradossi's aria Recondita armonia from Act 1 of Tosca

Orchestra of the Polish National Opera