| Sunday 18 December 2022 | 18:00 |
| Moniuszko, Stanisław (1819-1872) | Jawnuta |
| Poznań Opera | ||
| Rafał Kłoczko | Conductor | |
| Ilaria Lanzino | Director | |
| Dorota Karolczak | Set Designer | |
| Ilona Binarsch | Costume Designer | |
| Wiktor Kuźma | Lighting Designer | |
| Poznań Opera Orchestra | ||
| Poznań Opera Chorus | ||
| Małgorzata Olejniczak-Worobiej | Soprano | Chicha |
| Galina Kuklina | Soprano | Jawnuta |
| Magdalena Wilczyńska-Goś | Mezzo-soprano | Jewa |
| Piotr Kalina | Tenor | Stach |
| Jaromir Trafankowski | Baritone | Bartosz |
| Tomasz Mazur | Baritone | Dżęga |
| Damian Konieczek | Bass | Morygo |
| Rafał Korpik | Bass | Szymon |
A great love that must defy prejudice. A secret kept hidden for years and a surprising denouement. The formidable force of memories unveiling the mysteries of the past. Stach comes from a wealthy family, Chicha is a Gypsy. Social conventions, intolerance and stubbornness stand in the way of their happiness. Will Stach and Chicha end up together? Will the family secrets come out? Is a happy ending always happy?
Poznań Opera stage a rarely performed opera by Stanislaw Moniuszko, shown for the first time in a full musical arrangement prepared by its conductor Rafał Kłoczko. Ilaria Lanzino, an Italian director of the young generation, known for her unconventional and coherent productions, directs Jawnuta to designs by Dorota Karolczak. For Lanzino, this is a story about the Polish Roma and their complicated history, about the power of prejudice and how to avoid it. Be prepared to be moved by Moniuszko’s lyrical Roma songs and rousing melodies.
