INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS 2023 – Polish National Opera

Polish National Opera is host of the 2023 International Opera Awards ceremony. Live from Warsaw, OperaVision streams the complete ceremony featuring an exciting array of categories and performances by featured artists. Founded in 2012 and known as opera’s Oscars, the International Opera Awards are the annual celebration of excellence in the international opera scene. The awards aim to recognise and reward success, create scholarships for emerging talent and raise the profile of opera. This year’s jury, composed of opera professionals, is chaired by John Allison, editor of Opera magazine. The gala celebration will feature performances by excellent young singers: past winners of the Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition in Warsaw who are now enjoying thriving international careers, emerging talents of the Polish National Opera’s Opera Academy as well as recipients of this year’s Opera Awards whose names will be revealed at the last minute. The programme combines the most beautiful fragments from Moniuszko’s operas and gems of the international opera repertoire. Andriy Yurkevych conducts the soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera. Streamed LIVE on OperaVision on 9 November 2023 at 19:00 CET and available until 21 December 2023 at 12:00 CET: AWARD CATEGORIES Conductor Designer Director Equal Opportunities & Impact Female Singer Festival Leadership Lifetime Achievement Male Singer New Production Opera Company Philanthropy Readers’ Award Recording ’Complete Opera’ Recording ’Solo Recital’ Rediscovered Work Sustainability World Premiere Young Singer CEREMONY MUSICAL PROGRAMME Dances of the mountaineers (Tańce góralskie) – Halka, Stanisław Moniuszko ’Paria!... On Paria!’ – Paria, Stanisław Moniuszko Gabriela Legun, soprano ’Szumią jodły na gór szczycie’ – Halka Rafael Alejandro del Angel Garcia, tenor ’Ha! Dzieciątko nam umiera’ – Halka Juliana Grigoryan, soprano ’Kto z mych dziewek serce której’ – The Haunted Manor (Straszny dwór), Stanisław Moniuszko Łukasz Goliński, bass-baritone Excerpt of the Mazurka – The Haunted Manor Polish National Opera Orchestra ’Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém’ – Rusalka, Antonin Dvorak Juliana Grigoryan, soprano ’Ah! sì, ben dite…guerra… Tutto parea sorridere’ – Il Corsaro, by Giuseppe Verdi Rafael Alejandro del Angel Garcia, tenor ’Anno i hlianuty ne hochesz’ – Ukradene shchastia (Stolen happiness), Yuliya Meytusa Nazar Mykulyak, baritone ’Mazur’ – The Haunted Manor Polish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Andriy Yurkevych Director: Jarosław Kilian OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision