<span class='italic'>Carmen</span> in Poland prior to 1918

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15 - Carmen in Poland prior to 1918

from Part II - Across Frontiers

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020

Renata Suchowiejko

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Richard Langham Smith and

Clair Rowden

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Richard Langham Smith: Affiliation:
Royal College of Music, London
Clair Rowden: Affiliation:
Cardiff University

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Poland’s loss of independence and the partition of its territory by the three neighbouring states (Russia, Austria and Prussia) had a significant influence on the development of musical life and institutions during the nineteenth century. In spite of some limitations, Polish theatres presented high artistic standards in Warsaw (Russian partition) and in Lviv (annexed by Austria). Krakow (part of the Austro-Hungarian empire) did not have a permanent opera stage, but the opera ensemble from Lviv was a frequent visitor.

From its first appearance on Polish stages, French opera – particularly the works of Meyerbeer and Massenet – was in competition with Italian works, as well as the German ones in the Prussian partition. Carmen was first staged in Warsaw in 1882, and then in Lviv and Krakow (both 1884). The libretto was translated into Polish, and translations of popular arias entered the repertoire of many soloists. This chapter will address the reception of Carmen in Poland, local and transnational influences on the circulation of operatic repertory and performance traditions, institutional collaboration and social and economic aspects of musical life at regional and European levels.

Keywords

Bizet Carmen Warsaw Krakow Lviv translation mixed-language performance Helena Herman Mira Heller Jadwiga Lachowska Bel Sorel Gemma Bellincioni

Type: Chapter
Information: Carmen Abroad
Bizet's Opera on the Global Stage
, pp. 230 - 244

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108674515.015 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2020

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Dziennik Polski

Echo Muzyczne, dwutygodnik literacko-artystyczny

Echo Muzyczne, Teatralne i Artystyczne

Gazeta Lwowska

Nowa Reforma

Prawda. Tygodnik Polityczny, Społeczny i Literacki

Przegląd Polski

Słowo Polskie

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