D'ARC, conceived and directed by Krystian Lada, is a contemporary opera set in three time plans and dreams in which the heroines of the story meet: Joan - a Parisian, daughter of Polish emigrants, photographer; Joan - a Varsovian, insurgent, cellist; and Giovanna - a French national heroine, the Virgin of Orléans. What unites the characters in this newly written story is their willingness to commit to a larger-than-life vision.
The performance, which is being produced as part of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, is not only a tribute to our ancestors. It is also a journey through musical and theatrical conventions, in which the artists experiment with form, structure and space.
Production
Production - Warsaw Rising Museum - Marta Kuźmiak I Iwa Ostrowska I Beata Spodarek
Creative
Libretto - Anka Herbut I Łukasz Barys
Music - Dobrawa Czocher I Teoniki Rożynek I Rafał Ryterski I Julius Eastman I Roman Padlewski
Music director / conductor - Lilianna Krych
Director / set designer / script writer - Krystian Lada
Scenic cooperation - Łukasz Misztal
Costumes - Natalia Kitamikado
Lighting - Aleksandr Prowalinski
Assistant Director - Magdalena Milczarska
Production - Warsaw Rising Museum - Marta Kuźmiak I Iwa Ostrowska I Beata Spodarek