Vamos Travel has a department dedicated to Opera and Ballet and can
arrange a luxury city break stay in Warsaw around specific theatre
productions and festivals. We can specifically tailor make the whole
holiday in Poland around an Opera & Ballet performance and provide a
service which will totally enrich your experience of Warsaw &
Poland. Please contact us, either by phone or e-mail as we love to
speak to our fellow opera enthusiasts. Book your theatre tickets,
luxury hotels, private transfers, Atol protected flights through the
number one, Poland travel specialist.
| “We look forward to delivering the most stunning opera
holiday one can experience in Europe. I look forward to speaking
with you”
Daniel Oxley,
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A standard opera weekend package includes:
- Return flights (Vamos Travel is ATOL
bonded)
- Three night’s accommodation, b & b
- Travel notes
- Meeted Airport to Hotel transfer
- Opera, ballet or concert tickets
Browse on-line or request a brochure, to study our
holiday packages. We offer a wide
selection of 3 star, 4 star, 5 star and boutique hotels at very
competitive prices. We are always pleased to arrange holidays to
meet individual requirements, extra nights and special needs. *Please note: Opera, ballet and concert tickets are not quoted in
the city break package prices. Just add to your enquiry form, the
performance you would like to see. If you are not familiar with a
particular theatre’s repertoire, then please contact our expert
team, who will make some impartial suggestions.
Online Enquiry
Call now the opera specialists: 0870 762 4017 Vamos Travel
| Warsaw's Grand Theatre - National Opera |
Opera was imported to Poland by Prince Ladislaus IV Vasa a mere
twenty years after the opera art form first appeared in Florence. In
1628 he invited an Italian opera troupe to perform in Warsaw and in
1632, he created a theatre at the Royal Castle and commissioned
regular operatic performances. The Grand Theatre (Teatr
Wielki), was completed in 1833 and has been Poland’s
representational operatic and ballet stage for over 165 years. The
building was design by Italian architect Antonio Corazzi, to house
the Poland national opera, Warsaw ballet and theatre ensembles
already active in Warsaw. From its opening performance in 1833, the
Grand Theatre hosted guest productions of the most important titles
from the world opera and ballet repertoires. Only the most
exceptional Polish and foreign singers and dancers have performed on
its stage. During WWII the theatre was destroyed, so the theatre was
re-built and expanded under the design of Bohdan Pniewski. The
re-opening of the theatre was held on November 19, 1965 and in its
new form, the Grand Theatre has proved to be one of the most
impressive and best-equipped theatres in Europe. Now the Grand
Theatre has two halls, the Main Auditorium, which seats 1,841, and
the Emil Mlynarski Auditorium, which seats 248. Outside there are
two statues in front, both works of Jan Szczepkowski and are
certainly worth seeing, even if you’re not seeing the opera. The
statues are of Wojciech Boguslawski, the father of Polish National
Theatre, and of Stanislaw Moniuszko, the father of Polish National
Opera. The Polish National Opera in the Grand Theatre continues its
200 year tradition and produces works by Polish composers, from
Karol Kurpinski, through Stanislaw Moniuszko to Krzysztof Penderecki,
but world classics are just as well represented; the company has in
its repertoire the best operas by Beethoven, Bellini, Berg, Bizet,
Donizetti, Mozart, Offenbach, Puccini, Rossini, Richard Strauss,
Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Wagner.
Warsaw Opera and ballet performances take place daily with
the exception of Mondays throughout the season, which begins in
October and ends in June. Vamos Travel will be only too happy to
book tickets for future performances, whether; opera, ballet or
classical concerts. We can base any type of Poland short break
package around scheduled performances. Tickets do sell very quickly,
so plan your Warsaw weekend break in advance to avoid
disappointment. Come to the Teatr Wielki and have one of the most
wonderful holidays experiences in Poland you can possibly have.
Ballets in Poland were first performed at the Polish royal
court in the first half of the 17th century. The court theatre of
King Ladislaus IV presented ballet scenes in Italian opera
productions. For many years, though, practically only foreign
dancers performed in the capital. The first Polish soloist and
ballet-master of this period was Maciej Prenczyński, who not only
danced in Warsaw but also performed at Venice's famous Teatro San
Benedetto. In 1785 King Stanislaus Augustus became the patron of a
group of 30 home-grown dancers, who had trained earlier in
Lithuania. This first professional Polish ballet company, known as
His Majesty's National Dancers, formed the beginnings of
Polish ballet. It was run by François Gabriel Le Doux from Paris and
Daniel Curz from Venice, considered now as the fathers of Polish
national ballet. In the Romantic period, the Warsaw ballet
was regarded as one of Europe's leading ensembles, rivaling the
Ballet of the Parisian Opera, and the St Petersburg ballet. During
the first 48 years of its existence, the ballet worked in the
National Theatre building at Krasińskich Square, together with opera
and drama groups. In 1833, a new theatre building was erected in the
centre, known today as the Grand Theatre, which continues to be the
residence of the Warsaw ballet. During the war and the years of
occupation (1939-1945), the ensemble suspended its activities and
the theatre building was completely destroyed. It was only after the
reconstruction of the Grand Theatre was completed in 1965 that both
groups gained one of the biggest and most modern theatres in Europe
as their residence. An evening at the Grand Theatre continues to be
a popular choice for luxury breaks clients in Poland. The theatre is
a major cultural landmark in Warsaw and we can highly recommend to
our Poland weekend breaks clients, to consider attending a
performance, whilst on holiday in Poland.
| Classical Concerts in Warsaw |
Warsaw has a great reputation of having many excellent beautiful
concert halls. Poland’s most famous classical venue is the
National Philharmonic, home to the Warsaw Autumn Festival, and
the International Chopin Competition. The orchestra has several very
fine discs to its credit and travels internationally on a regular
basis, receiving rave reviews for its uncompromising and original
performances. If you would like to hear a classical or contemporary
concert on a Warsaw short break or part of your Poland tour, we’d be
delighted to book tickets for you. We can arrange your Warsaw
holidays, luxury break and romantic getaways around concert
schedules, so you can hear your chosen performances. Contact the
Poland holidays specialists, with your ticket requests.
Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival: mid – end March
In 1997, to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the death of
Beethoven, The Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival was established.
Frederick Chopin Piano Competition: September – October
It is one of the oldest events of its type in the world and enjoys a
great prestige and universal renown. The first competition took
place in 1927 and in over 70 years of its existence, the competition
has evolved and improved.
Mozart Festival: June – July
The fundamental idea behind the festival was to offer the world’s
first ever presentation of all 26 of the Viennese classic’s
preserved stage works by a single opera company. The festival covers
not only Mozart’s operas but also his oratorio and cantata
compositions.
International Jazz Music Festival: October
During over 40 editions of the festival all the greatest stars of
world jazz have performed on the festival stage, including, among
others, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ray Charles and Bobby McFerrin. |
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