19th Summer Opera Festival
The Summer Opera Festival is treat for all opera lovers, and mind you, not only adults, but also kids. The events will be staged not only at Krakow's Opera House, but also in the uniquely charming sceneries of the Wawel castle courtyard and Kazimierz districts. This year’s specials include the best of operas by Krakow Opera, featuring famous world opera soloists such as Piotr Beczala, as well as ballet performances and the famous open air show at the courtyard of the Wawel Castle.
The Festival’s programme comprises 13 events in and outside Krakow:
June 14, 16, 18.30
Giacomo Puccini „Madama Butterfly”
Opera Krakowska, ul. Lubicz 48
June 18, 18.30
Jacques Offenbach „Piękna Helena” (Fair Helen)
Opera Krakowska, ul. Lubicz 48
June 21, 22 and 23, 21.00
Carl Orff „Carmina Burana”
Wawel Castle Courtyard
and June 26, 20:00 - Jasło, the Main Square (admission free)
June 26, 20.30
"Grand pas…! – gala baletowa" (Grand Pas Ballet Gala)
Wawel Castle Courtyard
June 28, 20.30
"Arie Oper Świata" (Opera Arias of the World) feat. PIOTR BECZAŁA
Wawel Castle Courtyard
June 1 & 2, 18.30
Giuseppe Verdi „Traviata”
Opera Krakowska, ul. Lubicz 48
June 4 & 5, 18.30
Christoph Willibald Gluck "Orfeusz i Eurydyka" (Orpheus and Euridice)
Opera Krakowska, ul. Lubicz 48
Tickets and details available at Krakow Opera website
This event happens in Opera Krakowska