Warsaw Chamber Opera

About

The Warsaw Chamber Opera is a musical institution with more than 50-years of history. It was founded in 1961 by Stefan Sutkowski ( who became its long-time managing and artistic director), Joanna and Jan Kulma, Zofia Wierchowicz, Andrzej Sadowski and Juliusz Borzym. Since October 15, 1986, the Warsaw Chamber Opera has been performing in its own theatre, located in the historic 1775 building at Al. Solidarności 76b. The Opera building, with its intimate interior and excellent acoustics, is inscribed in the register of historical monuments of Warsaw. The repertoire of the Chamber Opera is characterized by a huge variety of musical styles and forms of the performed works: from medieval mysteries, through early and late Baroque opera, classical opera, 18th-century mime, Rossini and Donizetti, to contemporary stage works some of which were written to Warsaw Chamber Opera's commission. The Opera artists also perform chamber, oratorio and a symphony music of different eras. The Warsaw Chamb

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• Typical visit: about 3 hours