In 1725, at the imperial court in Vienna, the five-act opera by the Venetian composer Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Apostolo Zeno was premiered. Venceslao re di Polonia soon disappeared from the stage. The score of the work was discovered in the Vienna archives by Martyna Pastuszka, who, along with {oh!} the Orchestra, brought it back to life after more than 300 years. The action of the opera is set in Krakow, inspired by the history of Władysław IV Vasa.

Program:
Antonio Caldara: Venceslao, re di Polonia (opera in concert version).

Artists:
Max Emanuel Cencic – Venceslao, re di Polonia
Nicholas Tamagna – Casimiro, his son
Denis Orellana – Alessandro, another son
Sophie Junker – Lucinda, queen of Lithuania
Sonja Runje – Erenice, Polish princess, descendant of the ancient kings of Poland
Stefan Sbonnik – Fernando, general and favorite of Venceslao
Tomáš Král – Gismondo, captain of the guards, confidant of Casimiro
{oh!} Orchestra
Martyna Pastuszka – artistic direction, violin

Organizers:
National Center for Culture
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Patron: Orlen
Main partner: Totalizator Sportowy
Partners: Adam Mickiewicz Institute, PWM Edition, Grand Theatre - National Opera, National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Ars Cameralis, KODY, Warsaw Autumn
Media Partners: Dwójka - Program 2 of Polish Radio, Ruch Muzyczny
Media Patrons: TVP Kultura, Polish Radio, Polish Press Agency, Polityka, Presto. Muzyka Film Sztuka, Glissando, ELLE, Onet
The festival is a member of: International Festivals & Events Association

Tickets: Bilety24.pl