Polish National Ballet

PNB JUNIOR IS HERE!

The Polish National Ballet receives a boost of youthful energy with the creation of a 10-person strong junior company made up of mostly Polish dancers freshly graduated from local ballet schools. PNB Junior is supported by the Polish ministry of culture.

The new ballet season

The new season will bring promotions, new arrivals, temporary absences, and farewells. Read on to find out more!

WALERY MAZEPCZYK is dead at 60

The Polish National Ballet ballet master and coach battled with a serious disease, yet we were hopeful for his return. His death at 60, on 23 June 2023, has left us deeply saddened. His memory will be a blessing.

Dutch masters of the Warsaw stage

The Polish National Ballet presents a great choreographic feast accompanied by Beethoven’s music: two Dutch masterpieces, Grosse Fuge by Hans van Manen and 7th Symphony by Toer van Schayk, complete with Ted Brandsen’s new creation, Eroica Variations.

International Dance Day 2023

To mark the International Dance Day 2023 (29 April) we publish this year’s Message commissioned by the International Theatre Institute (ITI).

The Return of Giselle

It has been 25 years since our curtain last opened on a production of Giselle. On 25 November the epitome of Romantic ballet returns in a staging by prominent British ballerina and ballet director Maina Gielgud.

The 2022/23 Season

We are announcing our 2022/23 season!

Charity gala: МИ З ВАМИ / We Are With You!

The Polish National Opera and Nasza Fundacja are holding a charity gala for Ukraine on 14 April 2022. All proceeds will be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian children. 

Krzysztof Pastor awarded Lithuanian honour

On 16 February 2022 President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda presented Krzysztof Pastor with the Officer’s Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius.

Exodus/Flights-Harnasie cancelled

The upcoming performances of Exodus/Flights-Harnasie on 11–13 February have been cancelled.

Renata Smukała’s benefit

On Saturday, 29 January, during the performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling we will pay tribute to one of the greatest Polish ballet artists of the last half-century. Ballet mistress Renata Smukała marks 55 years of artistic career. 

WORLD DIABETES DAY

The Polish National Opera joins the World Diabetes Day.

WORLD BALLET DAY 2021

19 October is World Ballet Day. We will celebrate with a behind-the-scenes stream from the Polish National Ballet.

MacMILLAN’S „MAYERLING”

Mayerling choreographed by the great Kenneth MacMillan will be given its Polish debut by the Polish National Ballet in front of live audience.

Happy International Dance Day 2021!

29 April is the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), eminent choreographer and reformer of ballet, and the International Dance Day established in his honour under the auspices of UNESCO to celebrate all people of dance.

Farewell to Liam Scarlett

He was a great talent of British ballet. To us he gave a beautiful choreographic take on Chopin’s Concerto in E minor. Liam Scarlett died on 16 April 2021 in his hometown of Ipswich. He was only 35.

Pastor’s Romeo and Juliet on OperaVision

From 16 April to 15 September 2021, an original staging of Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet by renowned Polish choreographer and director of the Polish National Ballet, Krzysztof Pastor, will be available internationally on the top-quality streaming platform OperaVision.

Creations 13 Online

Despite the pandemic restrictions, this year’s edition of our choreographic workshop has brought a flurry of inventive projects by a few artists of the Polish National Ballet, which you will have a chance to see on 27–29 March on www.vod.teatrwielki.pl.

Lady of the Camellias cancelled

We regret to inform you that the upcoming performances of The Lady of the Camellias have been cancelled.

We’re opening up in February

On 25 February we will show Krzysztof Pastor’s famous ballet Romeo and Juliet set to Sergei Prokofiev’s music. Get your ticket at the physical Box Office or online.

Ballet Gala: An Encore and PNB’s future plans

The success of the two-part New Year’s Gala has inspired the Polish National Ballet led by Krzysztof Pastor to treat our audience to another selection of varied dance pieces.

The Beautiful and the talented, or the New Year’s Gala

The past few months have been very difficult for ballet. Time running out in their stage careers, irregular work and lack of interaction with a live audience left dancers gasping for fresh air. What will the New Year bring?

CASANOVA ONLINE

As we await our audience’s return to our house, the Polish National Ballet will revisit some of its past productions online. To start off, we are going to treat you to a recording of Krzysztof Pastor’s spectacular Casanova in Warsaw.

Exceptional, adored, unforgettable…

An icon of Polish ballet, Ewa Głowacka died suddenly on 19 October 2020. Endowed with an exceptional talent, she was the brightest star of the Teatr Wielki’s ballet company of the past fifty years.

Performances of The Lady of the Camellias cancelled

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming performances of The Lady of the Camellias on 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 October 2020. 

Tickets to The Lady of the Camellias temporarily unavailable

Due to our seating capacty being limited to 25% at the moment, the sale of tickets for the remaining five performances of The Lady of the Camellias has been put on hold. 

Le Corsaire to open the ballet season

One of the most famous and the most spectacular ballets ever written returns on our stage after 150 years in a staging by prominent French dancer and choreographer Manuel Legris.  

Pastor bids farewell to Vilnius

Krzysztof Pastor ended his collaboration with the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, where he had been artistic director for the Lithuanian National Ballet for 9 years. He is succeeded by Martynas Rimeikis.

CREATIONS 2020 ONLINE

Krzysztof Pastor invites all ballet lovers to an unusual 12th edition of the Polish National Ballet’s choreographic workshop, which this season will exceptionally take place online. Works by our artists will be available on vod.teatrwielki.pl for two weeks from 5 June onwards.

International Dance Day 2020

There has not been an International Dance Day like this since 1982, when this global celebration of dance was created. With the coronavirus lockdown in place, there is no way any events involving a live audience can be held on 29 April and so the celebrations are moving online.

The Sleeping Beauty Online

Join us for a broadcast of the ballet on 13, 18 and 25 April on vod.teatrwielki.pl. 

PNB Announces Promotions to Principal Dancer

Starting from January 2020, the Polish National Ballet has four Principal Dancers whose talents have long been shining brightly in the company led by Krzysztof Pastor. 

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DAGMARA DRYL RETIRES FROM THE STAGE

One of the Polish National Ballet’s leading artists, Dagmara Dryl, has made the decision to end her stage career of nearly 20 years. She will bid her farewells to the stage on 29 December dancing Luisa in The Nutcracker for the last time. 

Lost Souls

The Polish National Ballet is about to premiere its new programme of three major pieces by Bronislava Nijinska, Krzysztof Pastor, and Wayne McGregor.

PATRYK WALCZAK NAMED BEST CLASSICAL DANCER

This year’s Jan Kiepura Music Theatre Award for Best Classical Dancer was presented to Patryk Walczak. PNB’s first soloist had been nominated for the accolade for his appearance as Armand Duval in John Neimeier’s The Lady of the Camellias.  

KSENIA OVSYANICK TO MAKE A GUEST APPEARANCE WITH PBN

Ksenia Ovsyanick, the Russian star of the Staatsballett Berlin, will make a guest appearance with the Polish National Ballet dancing Mathilde Kschessinska in Krzysztof Pastor’s Swan Lake on 1, 3 and 5 October.

Unforgettable danseur noble immortalised on film

Compared with the many photography books dedicated to prominent ballet dancers published abroad, the freshly released collection Waldemar Wołk-Karaczewski – nasz danseur noble stands alone on the Polish market. 

Yuka Ebihara receives a Silver Gloria Artis Medal

The Japanese star of our ballet company Yuka Ebihara has just been presented with a Silver Gloria Artis Medal for Services to Culture by Poland’s minister of culture and national heritage at the request of the Union of Polish Stage Artists (ZASP).   

Pastor’s Dracula named Best New Work in West Australia

Krzysztof Pastor’s Dracula staged by the West Australian Ballet has just been presented with the Performing Arts WE Award for Best New Work.  

10 Years of the Polish National Ballet

On 29 April 2009 the Warsaw ballet company became the Polish National Ballet, an autonomous artistic entity within the Teatr Wielki. 

Fredriana, or a night with Fredro and Moniuszko

The Polish National Ballet is yet again drawing inspiration from Polish literary and musical heritage, specifically Aleksander Fredro and Stanisław Moniuszko. 

Creations 11

Known as Creations, the Polish National Ballet’s choreographic workshop has become tradition ever since it was started by Krzysztof Pastor in 2009. 

PNB goes to Montreal

The Polish National Ballet will perform in Montreal, Canada at the turn of February and March 2019. The company will treat the three thousand-strong audience of the Place des Arts to a ten-date run of Krzysztof Pastor’s take on Swan Lake. 

Alizade & Yaroshenko dance in Barcelona

Chinara Alizade and Vladimir Yaroshenko return to Barcelona to perform in a pre-Christmas ballet gala.  

10th Days of Dance

Marking the centenary of the recovery of Poland’s independence, our annual dance festival (17 November–1 December) will focus exclusively in the latest developments in Polish ballet. 

Our Celebratory Chopin

Krzysztof Jabłoński and the Orchestra of the Polish National Opera joins the Polish National Ballet in a tribute to mark 100 years since Poland regained its freedom. 

Pastor’s ‘Rain’ Returns

To the delight of many, Krzysztof Pastor’s poetic ballet And the Rain Will Pass… returns onstage as part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the recovery of Polish independence.   

24 hours of live ballet

The Polish National Ballet has been once again invited to join the World Ballet Day on 2 October.

BONDARA AND TRZENSIMIECH WIN AWARDS

Two artists nominated by the Polish National Ballet are among the artists presented with the Jan Kiepura Music Theatre Awards for their 2017 achievements.  

Pastor’s Dracula makes its world debut

The packed auditorium of His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth erupted in enthusiastic ovation after seeing Krzysztof Pastor’s Dracula danced by West Australian Ballet to music by Wojciech Kilar.  

FELIKS MALINOWSKI DIED IN PARIS

Feliks Malinowski, our 1960s danseur noble, died on 30 August 2018 in Paris at the age of 82. He debuted on the Warsaw stage in 1959 and was Teatr Wielki’s first soloist from 1966 to 1970.

New dancers for the 2018/19 season

The Polish National Ballet has resumed their regular activity after the summer break, welcoming 14 new dancers. This season is the company’s tenth with Krzysztof Pastor at the helm.

Krzysztof Pastor’s upcoming work

Krzysztof Pastor has a full plate ahead of him in the following weeks.

Patryk Walczak promoted to First Soloist

Having successfully danced Armand Duval in John Neumeier’s Lady of the Camellias and the leading role of Tsarevich Nicky in Krzysztof Pastor’s Swan Lake, Patryk Walczak was promoted to First Soloist, the highest rank in the Polish National Ballet.

Robert Bondara wins a prize in Bordeaux

Robert Bondara has won one of the three top prizes at the second edition of the Classical and Neoclassical Young Choreographers’ Competition in Bordeaux. 

We’ll be dancing in Brno

The Polish National Ballet has received an invitation to dance at Dance Brno 100 on 26 May. The festival is one of the highlights of the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Czech independence.

The Lady of the Camellias to open on 20 April 2018

John Neumeier’s choreographic masterpiece after the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, set to a wide selection of Fryderyk Chopin’s music enters the repertoire of the Polish National Ballet. Nine performances are scheduled this season in Warsaw.

PASTOR + KILAR = DRACULA

Krzysztof Pastor is in Australia for rehearsals for his new ballet, Dracula. Set to a medley of Wojciech Kilar’s pieces, the choreography will be given its debut by West Australian Ballet on 6 September in Perth.

Ballet Gala

A long-awaited international ballet gala took place on our stage on 23 February 2018. Below you will find the programme of this unique evening along with the full list of performers.

JOHN NEUMEIER at the PBN

The world-famous American choreographer and director of the Hamburg Ballet spent two days with the Polish National Ballet casting his Lady of the Camellias before its Polish premiere planned for 20 April.  

Melissa Abel debuts as Clara

Our young American-born ballerina Melissa Abel has successfully made her debut as Clara in The Nutcracker alongside Maksim Woitiul and Patryk Walczak. 

PBN Stars in Vilnius

Chinara Alizade and Vladimir Yaroshenko will treat the Vilnius ballet audience to their perormance in Don Quixote at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre on 29 December. 

Departures from the PBN

With the year 2017 drawing to its close, the Polish National Ballet sees departures of four of its artists: Adam Kozal, Jacek Tyski, Kurusz Wojeński, and Stella Walasik.

New Dancers Join the PBN

Two young dancers joined the Polish National Ballet earlier in December: Australia’s Georgia Neaverson and Italy’s Antonio Lanzo. 

9th Days of Dance

The ninth edition of the Days of Dance festival is approaching fast. This year it will welcome companies from New York, Rome, Łódź, as well as our own Polish National Ballet with a brand new production and two of its older pieces. 

Preview Polish Ballets

Come and meet the choreographers of the triple bill!

WORLD BALLET DAY 2017

The Polish National Ballet joins in the celebrations of the World Ballet Day on 5 October, taking you behind the scenes to sneak a peek of dancers at work. 

Personnel changes

The beginning of the 2017/18 season brings some personnel changes in the Polish National Ballet. We have seen some promotions, farewells, and new arrivals.   

Our artists to dance in Tbilisi

Chinara Alizade and Vladimir Yaroshenko have accepted the invitation from director of the State Ballet of Georgia and famous ballerina, Nina Ananishvili and will represent the Polish National Ballet at the Tbilisi Ballet Festival. 

Best ballet dancers: Ebihara & Yaroshenko

Yuka Ebihara and Vladimir Yaroshenko have been named the best classical ballet dancers in Poland, receiving the 2017 Jan Kiepura Music Theatre Awards.  

Bolero at the Wawel Castle

The Polish National Ballet will conclude the 2016/17 season on 29 June with a performance of Krzysztof Pastor’s Bolero at the courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle as part of the 21st Kraków Opera Summer Festival. 

KRZYSZTOF PASTOR LEAVES HNB

Krzysztof Pastor made up his mind to resign from the position of resident choreographer with Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam, which he had occupied since 2003. Below we publish his statement on this matter.

Krzysztof Pastor named ‘Outstanding Pole’

On 29 May Krzysztof Pastor was named ‘Outstanding Pole’, a title awarded by the Teraz Polska Polish Promotional Emblem Foundation. 

Accolades for PBN artists

The 2017 International Ballet Day brought new accolades for the artists of the Polish National Ballet. 

Pastor’s The Tempest goes to St Petersburg

The International Ballet Festival Dance Open in St Petersburg, Russia, has invited the Polish National Ballet to present Krzysztof Pastor’s The Tempest in the city’s Alexandrinsky Theatre on 19 April. 

Chinara Alizade has danced in Vilnius and Minsk

The Polish National Ballet’s first soloist, Chinara Alizade has returned from her guest performances in Vilnius, Lithuania and Minsk, Belarus. 

The Joffrey takes Pastor’s piece to NYC

Three years after its triumphant opening in Chicago, the Joffrey Ballet is taking Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo and Juliet to New York’s David H. Koch Theatre at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.   

Dawid Trzensimiech to dance in Bologna

The Polish National Ballet’s first soloist Dawid Trzensimiech will perform at the Roberto Bolle and Friends gala in Bologna on 16 March.  

The PNB’s stars in Barcelona and Ostrava

Chinara Alizade and Vladimir Yaroshenko will dance in Barcelona, while Maksim Woitiul has recently performed at a ballet gala in Ostrava.

Creations Number Nine

The ninth choreographic workshop for the Polish National Ballet’s dancers is drawing to an end. On 11 and 12 March (twice) the artists will present the fruits of their labour on the Wielki’s Small Stage.  

Pastor in Pictures: Book release

We are proud to present a richly illustrated book devoted to the work of Krzysztof Pastor, excellent choreographer and director of the Polish National Ballet   

Pastor in Amsterdam

Krzysztof Pastor is reviving his Moving Rooms set to music by Schnittke and Górecki as part of the Dutch National Ballet’s Made in Amsterdam series.

Photos from Vilnius

In pictures: Krzysztof Pastor’s birthday gala at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Vilnius, 17 December 2016.  

Lithuanian tribute to Krzysztof Pastor

The Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre will celebrate Krzysztof Pastor’s 60th birthday with a showcase of his choreographies and a gala featuring dancers of the Polish National Ballet and a string of international ballet stars led by Svetlana Zakharova.

Pastor’s ballet at Theater Augsburg

Krzysztof Pastor’s choreography set to Franz Schubert’s music will conclude a ballet evening at the Theatre Augsburg, Germany, on 10 December.  

The PNB’s festival performances

This autumn the Polish National Ballet has made appearances at international dance festivals in Tarnów and Lublin (Poland), presenting a few handpicked pieces from its rich repertoire.

Ballets for birthday

This Friday, the Polish National Ballet debuts Chopiniana/Bolero/Chroma dedicated to the company’s director.  

Successful autumn

PNB director Krzysztof Pastor worked in Chicago and Vilnius, and accepted an invitation from Augsburg; PNB dancers Robert Bondara and Jacek Tyski are to stage their works in Bydgoszcz, Kraków and Wrocław. 

Another US triumph for Pastor

First staged in Chicago in 2014, Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo and Juliet has now been revived by the Joffrey Ballet.  

World Ballet Day

Join us for a live stream from the Polish National Ballet (presented in English). 

Maksim Woitul’s jubilee

The PNB’s leading artist has been gracing the stage of the Teatr Wielki for 20 years now. On 1 October we are celebrating his wonderful career with a gala performance of La Bayadère starring Maksim as Solar.

New choreographies by Robert Bondara

Robert Bondara’s choreographic career is gaining momentum. His Stabat Mater and Harnasie set to Szymanowski’s music are in the last stages of rehearsals at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, Poland. 

PNB in the Hague

Krzysztof Pastor’s production of Romeo and Juliet is constantly attracting new audiences. This season it will run in Vilnius, Chicago and New York, yet first the PNB brings it to the Hague. 

Promotions at the PNB

As of 1 September 2016 PNB soloist Dagmara Dryl will be raised to the rank of first soloist, coryphée Palina Rusetskaya will be promoted to soloist and dancer Shunpike Mizui will become a coryphée.

What’s new at the PNB?

The Polish National Ballet has bid farewell to a few artists and is welcoming new dancers who have passed an international audition that attracted over 700 candidates this year. 

Our dancers in Japan

The PBN’s first soloists Yuka Ebihara and Dawid Trzensimiech have accepted invitations to perform at Japanese ballet galas during the summer break.  

Krzysztof Pastor’s successful year 2016

For Krzysztof Pastor the year 2016 was abundant in successes. The director of the Polish National Ballet was honoured with the ZAIKS Authors Association Award for his choreographic achievements and saw many of his works being presented at home and abroad.  

PNB to stage Chopiniana in autumn

Michel Fokine’s choreographic gem inspired by Fryderyk Chopin music will soon enter the repertoire of the Polish National Ballet. The new production is being devised by Russian ballet masters Alexei Fadeyechev and Tatyana Rastorgueva.

YAROSHENKO AND BONDARA WITH GLORIA ARTIS AWARDS

This year’s International Dance Day brought new accolades for the artists of the Polish National Ballet. First soloist Vladimir Yaroshenko and Robert Bondara as a choreographer received Bronze Medals for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

Watch Pastor’s Tempest online

We are happy to inform that The Tempest in Krzysztof Pastor’s choreography is now available for watching online via the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera’s streaming service. 

PNB welcomes new first soloists

Russia’s Chinara Alidade and Poland’s Dawid Trzensimiech have joined the ranks of Polish National Ballet’s first soloists. 

The PBN dances in Bydgoszcz

The Polish National Ballet is going to perform John Cranko’s The Taming of the Shrew as part of the 25th Bydgoszcz Opera Festival at Opera Nova as a specific follow-up to the Shakespeare Festival we have just completed. 

International Dance Day 2016

29 April is celebrated as the International Dance Day. On this occasion we would like to congratulate all Polish National Ballet artists on their achievements so far and wish them many more successes in the future!     

Pastor and Kudlička with ZAiKS Awards

Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor and stage designer Boris Kudlička have been honored with ZAIKS Awards for their achievements in choreography and visual arts.    

Krzysztof Pastor and Dutch art

Krzysztof Pastor has curated an exhibition of Dutch art showcased now until 3 May in the Open-Air Gallery of the Royal Łazienki Park along Aleje Ujazdowskie in Warsaw. 

Our Shakespeare

Festival of the Polish National Ballet

We’re dancing among stars

Yuka Ebihara and Vladimir Yaroshenko will perform at the world stars of ballet galas mounted by the Worldstars foundation. They will dance in Tallinn and Riga. 

Vladimir Yaroshenko in Tokyo with Neumeier

John Neumeier has invited our leading dancer Vladimir Yaroshenko to perform the double role of Theseus-Oberon as the Hamburg Ballet guests in Tokyo.  

Woitiul and Kageyama in Ostrava

Maksim Woitiul and Mai Kageyama performed at the ballet galla of the the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava, the Czech Republic on 27 February 2016. 

The Tempest soon to open in Warsaw

The Polish National Ballet is already busy rehearsing The Tempest, a ballet by Krzysztof Pastor after William Shakespeare. 

Bondara in Washington

Robert Bondara will debut his new choreography Didi & Gogo set to Paweł Szymański’s Singletrack created for Washington’s Company | E on 16 March 2016 at the Terrace Theatre, the Kennedy Center. The premiere, originally planned for 22 January, has been postponed due to a snowstorm in Washington.

KAGEYAMA becomes PNB’s soloist

Our first-night Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew, Japan’s Mai Kageyama has just been promoted to soloist of the Polish National Ballet. 

Italian dancers at the PNB

The Polish National Ballet is constantly growing, welcoming new artists to the company. This autumn two young Italian dancers – Lorenzo Alberti and Rinaldo Venuti – joined in. 

The Taming of the Shrew

How to turn a naturally bad-tempered gal into a meek young lady? You’ll find out on 27 November from William Shakespeare and choreographer John Cranko as the Polish National Ballet stages the popular ballet comedy. 

Crisantemi: From Pastor to the Dutch National Opera

Krzysztof Pastor’s choreographic take on Crisantemi, the elegy by Giacomo Puccini, will be one of the highlights of the jubilee gala of the Dutch National Opera on 6 November 2015. 

PNB’s soloists dance in Bydgoszcz

Yuka Ebihara and Maksim Woitiul of the Polish National Ballet have guested in a series of premiere performances of The Nutcracker at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz.

The PNB to tour Poland

To mark 250 years of public theatre in Poland, the Polish National Ballet will tour the coutry in September under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. 

Ebihara and Woitiul in Chisinau

First soloists of the Polish National Ballet Yuka Ebihara and Maksim Woitul will guest in Don Quixote on 8 September 2015 at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in the capital of Moldova. 

New arrivals & promotions at the PNB

The Polish National Ballet welcomes six new dancers, coming from Giblartar, Japan, Poland, Russia, and the USA. Three of the company’s existing members have been promoted to higher ranks. 

PNB at the presidential palace

Almost straight from the plane from Washington, the representation of the Polish National Ballet performed a special version of Casanova in Warsaw at the presidential palace in the Polish capital on the invitation from Poland’s first lady. 

PNB wins the hearts in Washington

The Polish National Ballet directed by Krzysztof Pastor was met with a standing ovation and warm applause after their performance in the US capital.

The PNB made a great impression

‘In its New York debut, the Polish National Ballet made a great first impression,’ writes Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn on Bachtrack, American website for current artistic events.

New York Times about the PNB

The New York Times reacts to the Polish National Ballet’s appearance in NY with the article ‘Polish National Ballet Shows Its European Side at the Joyce Theater’.

PNB in New York and Washington

Already on 16 June the Polish National Ballet starts its guest performances in New York.

Farewell to two PNB dancers

This season’s last performance of Casanova in Warsaw on 7 June will be the farewell to two Polish National Ballet’s dancers, Aleksandra Liashenko and Jarosław Zaniewicz. 

Liashenko & Woitiul – best dancers of 2014

This year’s winners of the Jan Kiepura Music Theatre Awards have been announced. 

Gloria Artis Medals for PNB ballet masters

The International Dance Day 2015 brought honorary decorations to Kalina Schubert and Walery Mazepczyk, long-standing ballet masters of the Polish National Ballet. 

Krzysztof Pastor decorated

Krzysztof Pastor received the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from president Bronisław Komorowski.

Don Quixote travels to Bydgoszcz

The Polish National Ballet has accepted an invitation to perform at the 22nd Bydgoszcz Opera Festival. 

International Dance Day 2015

Marking the International Dance Day, Spanish dancer and choreographer Israel Galván has written a message for dance artists and affectionados. PNB dancers will celebrate the occasion with a special performance.

Sergey Basalaev retires

Having performed the title role in Don Quixote on 22 April 2015, Sergey Basalaev retired as first soloist of the Polish National Ballet.   

Pastor’s ‘Boléro’ in Vilnius and Riga

In 2012 Krzysztof Pastor put on his choreographic version of Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ with the Dutch National Ballet. Now it is taken up by the Lithuanian ballet in Vilnius and the Latvian ballet in Riga. 

‘The Lost Rite’ with photos of the PNB

Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer’s richly illustrated book released last year by KMS Press, London, marked the centenary of the the first performance of Stavinsky’s The Rite of Spring in Vaslav Nijinsky’s choroegraphy. 

PNB soloists to dance in Gdańsk and Bytom

Aleksandra Liashenko and Maksim Woitiul, first soloists of the Polish National Ballet, will perform at ballet galas in Gdańsk and Bytom.   

Premiere of Creations 7

The 7th Choreographic Workshop of the Polish National Ballet will conclude with three performances on the Chamber Stage of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera. 

PNB soloists to dance in Riga, Ostrava, Malmö and Helsingborg

Yuka Ebihara and Vladimir Yaroshenko, first soloists of the Polish National Ballet, have been invited to perform at international ballet galas in Latvia, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. 

PNB to perform in New York and Washington

The Polish National Ballet has become a major company on the international guest performance scene. It boasts an extensive and ambitious repertoire, and its premieres and productions draw the attention of foreign centres whose opinion counts in the world.

New Ballet Based on Gombrowicz

The Polish National Ballet will present its latest premiere on 14 February 2015. Titled Pupa (Bottom), it is a collaboration of composer Stanisław Syrewicz, his daughter Klara the librettist, and young choreographer Anna Hop, who have drawn inspiration from Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz.

Set design for Casanova in Warsaw completed

Gianni Quaranta has completed set and costume designs for Casanova in Warsaw, Krzysztof Pastor’s new ballet to premiere in May 2015. 

Pastor’s „THE NUTCRACKER” Staged in Vilnius

Dyrektor Polskiego Baletu Narodowego jest już po premierze swojej wersji Dziadka do orzechów Piotra Czajkowskiego na scenie Litewskiego Narodowego Teatru Opery i Baletu.

TO THE CASUALTIES OF THE GREAT WAR

At the Polish National Ballet’s initiative, on the centenary of the outbreak of World War I the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera pays tribute to the casualties of the Great War.

Polish National Ballet premieres ‘1914.’

2014 marks 100 years since the outbreak of World War I. Commemorating this great tragedy, the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera presents a special ballet triple bill 1914. 

Pastor’s ‘Nutcracker’ in Vilnius

The director of the Polish National Ballet is working on his own choreographic version of The Nutcracker at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Joanna Drabik to perform in London

Our dancer Joanna Drabik has been invited by the Polish Cultural Institute in London to present the final dance from the ballet The Rite of Spring by Vaslav Nijinsky, at the Polish embassy in London.

Bondara’s double bill at Wrocław Opera

Robert Bondara has staged two new choreographies, this time with the Wrocław Opera Ballet.

Waldemar Dąbrowski previews the new season

‘I’d like to invite you to a creative and inspirational place where thoughts and forms of expression cross, a place that draws upon the synergy of the arts… I’d like to invite you to our Theatre.’

BARTOSZ ANCZYKOWSKI Dances in Hong Kong

Bartosz Anczykowski, a soloist of the Polish National Ballet and one of the dancers playing Sancho Panza in our latest production of Don Quixote staged in association with the Royal Ballet of Flanders, has been invited to Hong Kong.

Promotions, farewells, new dancers 2014-15

New dancers: MAI KAGEYAMA, Japan (Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb), REMY LAMPING, USA (Moscow Ballet Academy), ANNA MENDAKIEWICZ, Poland (Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg), STELLA WALASIK, Poland (La Scala Theatre Ballet School, Milan)

Filip Barankiewicz to Perform in „Don Quixote”

A guest performance in the repertoire of the Polish National Ballet is always a feast for our most loyal audiences.

Pastor’s ‘The Tempest’ at Het Nationale Ballet

The world premiere of Krzysztof Pastor’s new full-length ballet will take place on 18 June during the Holland Festival 2014 in Amsterdam.

Krzysztof Pastor Receives Minister’s Prize

The annual Prize of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage 2014 in the dance category was awarded to Krzysztof Pastor.

‘Don Quixote’ Returns

The motif of Don Quixote has appeared in dance since the dawn of staged shows. At our theatre, it has returned four times so far: in 1840, 1885, 1964 and 1990 – always with great success.

PNB Stars in Bytom

It was the seventh annual gala concert at the Silesian Opera celebrating International Dance Day.

Aleksandra Lishenko and Sebastian Solecki Receive Gloria Artis Silver Medals

International Dance Day 2014 brought great recognition to two more artists of the Polish National Ballet.

Yuka Ebihara and Vladimir Yaroshenko Best Dancers of the Past Season

The committee of the Jan Kiepura Music Theatre Awards has announced this year’s winners.

Krzysztof Pastor’s „Romeo and Juilet” at the Joffrey Ballet

The Polish National Ballet’s director is finalizing work in Chicago on the U.S. premiere of his choreographic version of Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

Pastor in Warsaw, Chicago, Amsterdam and Vilnius

The Polish National Ballet’s director is having an exceptionally creative 2014.

Sergey Popov leaves PNB

Sergey Popov, one of the Polish National Ballet’s principal dancers, left our ballet company early in January 2014.

„Echoes of Time” in Vilnius

Following an invitation from the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, on 4 and 5 December 2013 the Polish National Ballet is performing in Vilnius.

Taking Bach to Barcelona

Four performances of the Bach Dances ballet evening by the Polish National Ballet have been planned for the stage of the legendary Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

Yuka Ebihara - first soloist of the PNB

Yuka Ebihara studied in China, Japan, and Canada where she graduated from the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver in 2005 and was one of the leading soloists of the Goh Ballet Youth Company.

„Hamlet” Opens the Season

The Polish National Ballet is opening its 2013/14 season on the Chamber Stage. This is where Jacek Tyski is producing his Hamlet to music from a selection of works by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Promotions & new dancers 2013/14

Promotions:
YUKA EBIHARA to the rank of First Soloist
KAROLINA SAPUN to the rank of Corypheé

PNB at Belweder

A great honour befell the artists of the Polish National Ballet at the end of the season. Polish First Lady Anna Komorowska invited them to Belweder (the presidential residence) to present a special programme to the Polish president’s guests.

Announcing the PNB’s 2013/14 season

Krzysztof Pastor, the director of the Polish National Ballet, recently announced the company’s plans for the 2013/14 season. As many as four ballet premieres will take place on the Teatr Wielki’s two stages.