Premiere Preludes:
Crisantemi
Concerts of music by composers whose opera open at Teatr Wielki in the 2018/19 season.
On the eve of the Tosca premiere, one of Poland’s best chamber ensembles, The Silesian Quartet will give a concert featuring the music of the opera’s composer, Giacomo Puccini as well as pieces by Stanisław Moniuszko, whose bicentenary falls this year, and Ottorino Respighi, one of Puccini’s contemporaries.
PROGRAMME:
Giacomo Puccini Elegy for String Quartet ‘Crisantemi’ (1890)
Ottorino Respighi Quartetto dorico (1924)
Stanisław Moniuszko String Quartet in D minor
Premiere Preludes is series of concerts held on the eve of each opera opening in the Moniuszko Auditorium throughout the season. Offering a taste of less known works of the composer of the opera, sometimes in a novel context, they serve as an excellent introduction to the premiere at hand.
The Preludes attract music lovers and opera enthusiasts seeking a beautiful music experience and a better understanding of pieces written for the stage. Featuring both chamber and symphonic works, and characteristic for their unique atmosphere, Preludes draw on the opera house’s significant concert tradition, providing a wider perspective on Teatr Wielki’s core programme.
Sponsors
Patron of Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera
Partners of Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera
