Is there a place for God in a musical theatre? Can opera bring us closer to Him? Which composers have explored this topic? What were their intentions and what did their musical imagination tell them?  The answers can be found in the music of G. Verdie, J. Massenet, Tchaikovsky, and other composers creating over the centuries.

The repertoire of Sacrum in Opera consists of arias of opera characters who in their life, or at some its stage, turn towards Heaven. Their prayer is full of passionate feelings – praise, glory, but also bitterness, questions about sense or cry for mercy. Using the rich musical stylistic means and reaching for personal sensitivity, we strive to reflect the sincerity of this dialogue and to reflect the age-old longing for what is holy and perfect.

Performing:

Les Femmes

Joanna Sobowiec-Jamioł – soprano

Natalia Krajewska-Kitowska – sopran

Emilia Osowska – mezzo-soprano

&

Arkadiusz Farkowski – piano

Duration: 60 min.

Rosarium is a concert composed of parts of “Ave Maria” by various composers of different ages. It has the form of a piece of the holy rosary. It consists of ten stylistically diverse angelic greetings and is an invitation to prayer and contemplation.

Repertoire:

1. Arvo Pärt – Vater Unser (2005)
2. Monteverdi – “Ave Maria” (1582)
3. S. Bach/Ch.Gounod – “Ave Maria” (1853)
4. Kowalewski – “Ave Maria” (2007)
5. Schubert – “Ave Maria” (1825)
6. Verdi – “Ave Maria” – aria of Desdemona
   from the opera Othello (1885)
7. Vavilov (G. Caccini) – “Ave Maria” (1970)
8. Rombi – “Ave Maria” (2004)
9. Lorenc – “Ave Maria” (1955)
10. P. Mascagni – “Ave Maria” from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana (1890)
11. Poulenc – “Ave Maria” – from the opera Dialogues of the Carmelites (1957)
12. Gloria Patri – chorale

Performing:

Les Femmes
Joanna Sobowiec-Jamioł – soprano
Natalia Krajewska-Kitowska – soprano
Emilia Osowska – mezzo-soprano

&

Piotr Jamioł – violin
Arkadiusz Farkowski – piano

Duration: 50 min.