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One of the most famous operettas of all time returns - and it does so with flair, irony, and devilishly good fun. Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach has long been synonymous with musical brilliance and theatrical subversion. This iconic title, featuring the legendary “infernal galop,” better known as the can-can, has captivated audiences around the world. Now it will be heard and seen at the 32nd Bydgoszcz Opera Festival in a completely new and surprising interpretation by the Opera at the Castle in Szczecin.
The mythical lovers are bored with one another, each searching for a way to escape the shackles of marriage. Unexpected help arrives in the form of Pluto, god of the underworld, who abducts Eurydice. Orpheus - reluctantly - sets off after his wife into the depths of Hades… This becomes the starting point for great fun and a cascade of comic misadventures.
Orfeusz w piekle J. Offenbacha, czyli operetkowy hit w wersji szczecińskiej Opery na Zamku Fot. Dawid Stube
The Szczecin production shifts the action from ancient settings into the world of contemporary media. Olympus becomes the set of a major television show, Earth turns into a docu-soap series, and Hell - a low-budget horror populated by exaggerated pop-culture characters. Actors, celebrities, influencers, and content creators form a colourful, over-the-top panorama of contemporary culture, providing the perfect backdrop for a story about double standards, hypocrisy, and the abuse of power.
The audience becomes a witness to a “live vision,” watching on a large screen how a performance full of irony, energy, and humour is created inside a theatrical film studio.
This version of Orpheus in the Underworld is a production that blends the lightness of operetta with wit and sharp satire, presented in a fresh, contemporary form.
Poster by: Wojciech Stefaniak
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The new season at Opera Nova is taking shape - and you can be a part of it right now. Tickets for performances scheduled for September, October, and November 2026 are already available online and at the Opera Nova box office. A new price list applies to tickets for the 70th artistic season. There is, however, one small exception: our gift cards can still be purchased at the current price until the end of August.
In the new season, we invite you to the production of An American in Paris - four performances on 17, 18, 19 and 20 September 2026. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant, jazz-filled Paris of the 1920s, Krzysztof Pastor's original ballet, featuring George Gershwin's music in new arrangements by Przemysław Zych, tells a captivating story of love, difficult choices and the lingering memories of the post-war years.
"Because for me it is always a celebration, during which you can meet the spirit of the operatic past, its present and you get a chance to run into its future" - writes Ilona Słojewska in the pages of Dziennik Teatralny Kujawy on the occasion of World Opera Day 2024. Because every opera performance is a uniquely constructed work, in which the voice and music give so many emotions that whenever you pass by its building, you feel the vibrations, for which you could visit it every day. And if,...
W Butiku Operowym pojawiły się nowe gadżety, które są już w sprzedaży. Dostępne są także plakaty sygnowane przez znakomitych twórców, które mogą stanowić oryginalny wystrój wnętrz w niezwykle atrakcyjnej cenie.