Warsaw, Poland, National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
Ballet by John Neumeier in three acts with a prologue
based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas (fils)
Duration: 3 hours
(Adults only)
Fryderyk Chopin / John Neumeier
Polish National Ballet
Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera
John Neumeier - Choreography
Grzegorz Nowak - Conductor
Krzysztof Jabłoński - Pianist
Marek Bracha - Pianist
Jürgen Rose - Set and Costume Designer
John Neumeier - Lighting Conception
F. Chopin's compositions you will hear (with pianists' names):
ACT I
Largo from Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (fragment; Marek Bracha)
Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 21 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
ACT II
Waltz No. 1 in A flat major Op. 34 (Marek Bracha)
Trois Écossaises Op. 72 No. 3 (posth.) (Marek Bracha)
Waltz No. 3 in F major, Op. 34 (Marek Bracha)
Largo from Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Prelude No. 17 in A flat major, Op. 28 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Largo from Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (fragment; Krzysztof Jablonski)
Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Prélude no. 24 in D minor, Op. 28 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
ACT III
Fantasy on Polish Airs for Piano and Orchestra in A major, Op. 13 (fragment; Krzysztof Jablonski)
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 22 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
2nd movement from Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 11 (Krzysztof Jablonski)
Largo from Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (fragment; Krzysztof Jablonski)