The translation of Die Fledermaus (The Bat) by the poet Julian Tuwim inspired the show’s director and choreographer, Janusz Józefowicz, to create a light-hearted, humorous yet spectacular performance on the stage of Kraków Opera. His rendition of the operetta is redolent with the atmosphere of the epoch: it is rich, meticulous and realistic. The costumes, made of silk, lace and velvet and decorated with ostrich plumes, take the audience a hundred years back. The orchestra plays lightly, in keeping with the atmosphere of the show. This Johann Strauss doesn’t sound his age.
Composer: Johann Strauss
Direction and choreography: Janusz Józefowicz
Conductor: Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski
Libretto in Polish
